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Summary

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hairsplitting:
- poner dificultades; tiquismiquis
Wiktionary:
- hair-splitting → sutileza

English

Detailed Translations for hair-splitting from English to Spanish

hairsplitting:

hairsplitting [the ~] nomen

the hairsplitting (acting difficult; quibbling)
el poner dificultades
- poner dificultades [el ~] nomen
the hairsplitting (niggling; nitpicking)
el tiquismiquis
- tiquismiquis [el ~] nomen

Translation Matrix for hairsplitting:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
poner dificultades	acting difficult; hairsplitting; quibbling
tiquismiquis	hairsplitting; niggling; nitpicking; quibbling over words	arguing; argy-bargy; bickering; chicane; commotion; fuss; hubble-bubble; pettifoggery; quarreling; quarrelling; quibble; quibbling; scolding; squabbling; stir; wrangling
-	word-splitting
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	finespun

Synonyms for "hairsplitting":

finespun; precise
word-splitting; differentiation; distinction

Related Definitions for "hairsplitting":

developed in excessively fine detail¹
making too fine distinctions of little importance¹
- they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously¹

Wiktionary Translations for hair-splitting:

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• hair-splitting	→ sutileza	↔ Haarspalterei — übertriebene Kleinlichkeit

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