chipoter — meaning in English
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English meaning
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haggle
verb To negotiate persistently over a price or deal.
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nitpick
verb To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
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quibble
noun A minor, often pedantic objection or complaint about a small detail.
Senses
chipoter is used for these senses in English:
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haggle
To stick at small matters; to chaffer; to higgle.
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nitpick
(figurative) To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
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quibble
(informal, intransitive) To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner.
nitpick — full definition
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verb To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
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verb To pick nits (lice eggs) from someone’s hair.
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verb To pick nits (lice eggs) from someone’s hair. I nitpicked his hair.
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verb I nitpicked his hair.