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criticism
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cynical
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dirty(adjective, improbity)
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fault-finding(noun, adjective, critical)
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groveling
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hair-splitting(noun, adjective)
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hairsplitting(trivial, carping)
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hypercritical
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inconsequent(light, base, small, inferior, insignificant)
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insignificant(unimportant, trivial, puny, petty, measly)
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legalistic
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measly(light, base, small, inferior, insignificant)
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nagging
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nit
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overcritical
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pettifogger
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picayune(small, insignificant, unimportant, trivial, minor)
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punk
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shabby(adjective, light, base, small, inferior)
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trifling(small, insignificant, unimportant, trivial, minor)
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