Pilpul

//ˈpɪlˌpʊl// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Sophistry, hair-splitting, quibbling. uncountable
  2. 2
    Penetrating investigation, disputation, and drawing of conclusions, especially in Talmudic study. Judaism, uncountable

Synonyms

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hair-splitting

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew פִּלְפּוּל (pilpúl).

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hair splitting

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