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nit-picker

n. a person who is hypercritical. Mary is such a nit-picker!

nit-picking

n. too much minor criticism; overly particular criticism; nagging. Enough nit-picking! What are the major problems?

pick nits

To find fault in a petty way; nitpick.

See also: nit, pick