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German

spitzfindig

Adjective[ˈʃpɪt͡sˌfɪndɪç]C1

captious

spitzfindig is a German adjective meaning “captious”.

Comparative: spitzfindiger
Superlative: am spitzfindigsten

In other languages

Русскийизворотливый · находчивый

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Meanings

captious, quibbling, pedantic

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