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pilpul

/ˈpɪlˌpʊl/

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From Hebrew פִּלְפּוּל (pilpúl).

noun pilpl · pilpool

uncountable Synonym of sophistry, hair-splitting, quibbling.
Similar: sophistry, hair-splitting, quibbling
Judaism, uncountable Penetrating investigation, disputation, and drawing of conclusions, especially in Talmudic study.

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@misc{pilpul_2026,
  title = {pilpul},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pilpul},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}