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Meaning of pilpul | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈpɪlˌpʊl

Definitions

  1. Sophistry, hair-splitting, quibbling.
    uncountable
  2. Penetrating investigation, disputation, and drawing of conclusions, especially in Talmudic study.
    Judaism, uncountable

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

pilpulism pilpulist pils Pilsbury Pilsen pilsener

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