pick apart

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pick apart

verb picks apart · picking apart · picked apart

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pick, apart.
idiomatic, transitive To review or analyse in great detail
idiomatic, transitive To criticise (especially small details).
idiomatic, transitive To overcome by skilled execution. The quarterback picked apart the secondary defense in the first half.

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verb To criticise (especially small details)

中文	挑刺 tiāocì, 找碴 zhǎochá

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@misc{pick_apart_2026,
  title = {pick apart},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pick%20apart},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}