 pettifogger |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (law) a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods | |
| Synonyms: | shyster | |
| Related terms: | wrongdoer | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections | |
| Synonyms: | caviler caviller quibbler | |
| Related terms: | disputant quibble quibble | |
| Similar spelling: |
pettifoggery pettifog pettifogging peat_bog |
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