Meaning of fine-toothed | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Having small teeth placed closely together (of a comb, brush, etc.).
2. Of a search, study, analysis, etc., very exhaustive or thorough.
   figuratively

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Examples

“Of course Obama has a fine-toothed understanding of American racism but perhaps because of his unique parentage and history, he has cast himself as the conciliatory middle child, preferring to leave unsaid truths that might inflame, and insulating those said in various layers of cant.”

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