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make a fine distinction

  • as insplit hairs
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Synonyms for make a fine distinction

verb make an extremely fine distinction
  • cavil
  • chop logic
  • make a fine distinction
  • nitpick
  • pick nits
  • quibble
  • refine a distinction
  • sharpen a distinction
  • subtilize

More words related to make a fine distinction

split hairs

verb. make an extremely fine distinction
  • cavil
  • chop logic
  • make a fine distinction
  • nitpick
  • pick nits
  • quibble
  • refine a distinction
  • sharpen a distinction
  • subtilize

splitting hairs

verb. make an extremely fine distinction
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