Nitpick

"Nitpick" in French

chercher la petite bête

(to correct minutiae or find fault)

chercher les poux

(to pick nits)

chicaner

(to correct minutiae or find fault)

chipoter

(to correct minutiae or find fault)

mégoter

(to correct minutiae or find fault)

pinailler

(to correct minutiae or find fault)

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