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word-splitting vs hairsplitting

hairsplitting vs word-splitting

word-splitting and hairsplitting both are nouns.

word-splitting is not an adjective while hairsplitting is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
word-splitting Yes No No No
hairsplitting Yes Yes No No
As nouns, word-splitting and hairsplitting are synonyms defined as:
  • word-splitting and hairsplitting: making too fine distinctions of little importance
word-splitting (noun) hairsplitting (noun)
making too fine distinctions of little importance making too fine distinctions of little importance
word-splitting (adjective) hairsplitting (adjective)
developed in excessively fine detail
Difference between word-splitting and hairsplitting

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