The difference between Nitpick and Split hairs
When used as verbs, nitpick means to correct minutiae or find fault in unimportant details, whereas split hairs means to consider or argue about fine details.
Split hairs is also noun with the meaning: tedious details.
check bellow for the other definitions of Nitpick and Split hairs
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Nitpick as a verb:
To correct minutiae or find fault in unimportant details.
Examples:
"Someone will invariably nitpick about any spelling error posted to the forums."
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Nitpick as a verb (archaic):
To pick nits - lice eggs - from someone's hair.
Examples:
"Watch the mother gorilla nitpick the baby’s fur clean."
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Split hairs as a noun (idiomatic):
Tedious details; minutiae.
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Split hairs as a verb (idiomatic):
To consider or argue about fine details; to worry about minutiae.
Examples:
"Let's get everything sorted into the right drawers and not split hairs about subdividing it further yet."