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Pettifogger   Listen
Pettifogger

noun
1.
A person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods.  Synonym: shyster.
2.
A disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections.  Synonyms: caviler, caviller, quibbler.





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Words linked to "Pettifogger" :   malcontent, wrongdoer, quibbler, offender, pettifog, caviller


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