pilpul

== English == === Alternative forms === pilpl, pilpool === Etymology === From Hebrew פִּלְפּוּל (pilpúl). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɪlˌpʊl/ === Noun === pilpul (uncountable) Synonym of sophistry, hair-splitting, quibbling. (Judaism) Penetrating investigation, disputation, and drawing of conclusions, especially in Talmudic study. ==== Derived terms ====