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Nitpicking vs Complaining - What's the difference?

nitpicking | complaining |

As nouns the difference between nitpicking and complaining

is that nitpicking is the painstaking process of removing nits (lice eggs) from someone's hair while complaining is the act by which someone complaints; a complaint.

As a verb complaining is

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nitpicking

English

(wikipedia nitpicking)

Alternative forms

* nit-picking

Noun

  • The painstaking process of removing nits (lice eggs) from someone's hair.
  • (figuratively, by extension) A process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors, particularly if the pointed-out details seem insignificant or irrelevant to all but the finder.
  • :"Of all life's pleasures, I like nitpicking the best." --

    • Related terms

    * nitpick * nitpicker * nitpicky

    complaining

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which someone complaints; a complaint.
  • * 1863 , Dinah Maria Craik, Mistress and maid
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