Multiple choice

Directions: Select the right meaning of the underlined word.

She is infamous because she is always splitting hairs.

  1. trivial objections

  2. make irksome

  3. petty faults

  4. get fretful always

  5. be in a mood of depression
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Explanation

'Splitting hairs' means to make overly fine or trivial distinctions, to argue about insignificant details, or to focus on minor and unimportant differences. Someone who is always splitting hairs is being pedantic and wasting time on meaningless details rather than addressing substantive issues. While the option wording 'trivial objections' is slightly awkward, it correctly captures the essence of making petty objections.

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