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fiddling
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hypercritical(severe, harsh, critical, demanding)
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lilliputian
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measly(light, slang, important, small)
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puny(weak, slight, small, insignificant)
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quibbling(verb, critical, dissatisfied, disparaging)
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small(weak, slight, important, insignificant)
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worrying(bad, uneasy, sorrowful, oppressive)
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annoying
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captious(severe, sharp, harsh, critical)
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finicky(severe, harsh, critical, demanding)
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inconsiderable(important, small, insignificant, unimportant)
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irritating
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overcritical(severe, harsh, critical, demanding)
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pettifogging(light, base, inferior, insignificant)
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slight(small, insignificant, unimportant, trivial)
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worrisome
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critical(severe, harsh, dissatisfied, unfavorable)
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fault-finding(critical, demanding, unfavorable, disapproving)
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faultfinding(severe, harsh, critical, petty)
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