fly|speck|ing

fly|speck|ing
fly|speck|ing «FLY SPEHK ihng», noun.
the act or process of examining for small errors or imperfections: »

These discussions range from tedious flyspecking about trivia to disapproving comments on such subjects as the high recidivism rate (Fred P. Graham).


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