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carping(noun, adjective)
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captious
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fault-finding(noun, adjective)
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hair-splitting(noun, adjective)
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nit-picking(noun, adjective)
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quibbling(noun, adjective)
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niggling
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querulous
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sarcastic
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fussy
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gripe
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hypercritical
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legalistic
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overcritical
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peevish
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pettifogging(noun, adjective)
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acrimonious
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censorious
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contentious
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critical
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