"pilpul" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Hebrew פִּלְפּוּל (pilpúl).",
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        "Sophistry, hair-splitting, quibbling."
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        "Penetrating investigation, disputation, and drawing of conclusions, especially in Talmudic study."
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɪlˌpʊl/"
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  "word": "pilpul"
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