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The Clue
Nitpicking (8 letter answer)
The Answer
QUIBBLES
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Notes
The answer QUIBBLES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
QUIBBLE as a noun:
1. (quibble, quiddity, cavil) = an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
QUIBBLE as a verb:
1. evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
2. (quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble) = argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"