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noun • a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit | ||||
| 61% | 11 | A nit-picker or faultfinder | ||
noun • A petty or charlatan critic. | ||||
| 40% | 6 | Stir up (anag) — nit-picker | ||
noun • someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words) | ||||
Nit Picker Removing End Of Chain From Necklace
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PEDANT which was last seen in the The Guardian Quiptic crossword.
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PEDANT
Updated: October 15, 2023
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➡️ | A nit-picker or faultfinder | |
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