I am sorry you feel that way. I certainly did not intend to call you a liar, and still cannot see how 'nitpicking' or 'provaricating' can be interpreted as such.
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prevarication [L praevaricatio(n-), f. as prec.: see -ATION.]
1 Divergence from the right course, method, etc.; deviation from truth or rectitude; violation of moral law; departure from a principle or normal state. Also foll. by from, of. LME–E18.<unknown>
2 Deviation from duty; violation of trust; corrupt action. M16–E18.b
Law. Betrayal of a client’s cause by collusion with an opponent. M16–E18.
3 Avoidance of plain dealing or straightforward statement of the truth; evasion, quibbling, equivocation, deception.
