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Pettifog
verb
(past & past part.
pettifogged
; pres. part.
pettifogging
)
1.
Argue over petty things.
Synonyms:
bicker
,
brabble
,
niggle
,
quibble
,
squabble
.
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"Pettifog" Quotes from Famous Books
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with all your intellect—when you know the oath as well as I—you
pettifog
like that! The oath says to appeal to justice and reason even after the first blow is struck. Why doesn't our premier appeal to
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— The Last Shot • Frederick Palmer
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