It is full of word-splitting and conjuring with terms, and abounds in natural history facts.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Last Harvest] Reference

We have trudged at your bidding thousands of weary miles, for an end you made impossible by your word-splitting cowardice.    From Wordnik.com.  ['That Very Mab'] Reference

As in the opening of the Dialogue he ridicules the interpreters of mythology; as in the Protagoras he mocks at the Sophists; as in the Euthydemus he makes fun of the word-splitting.    From Wordnik.com.  [Phaedrus] Reference

Philometor -- who fought like a lion this morning -- perceives that he is more fit to be a commander of horse, a lute-player, an attentive host of word-splitting guests -- than the ruler of a kingdom.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sisters — Complete] Reference

It depends only on how soon our brother Philometor -- who fought like a lion this morning -- perceives that he is more fit to be a commander of horse, a lute-player, an attentive host of word-splitting guests -- than the ruler of a kingdom.    From Wordnik.com.  [Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works] Reference

Callicles exhibits great ability in defending himself and attacking Socrates, whom he accuses of trifling and word-splitting; he is scandalized that the legitimate consequences of his own argument should be stated in plain terms; after the manner of men of the world, he wishes to preserve the decencies of life.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gorgias] Reference

Rushublican party with its most visible mass media symbol repeatedly leading what now seems to be a virtual litmus test mantra of hoping President Barack Obama will fail (a mantra now cushioned with word-splitting qualifiers to allow plausible deniability that will mean little to many voters who have lost their homes and jobs).    From Wordnik.com.  [The Moderate Voice] Reference