pettifog
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pettifogs, 3rd person singular present; pettifogged, past participle; pettifogging, present participle; pettifogged, past tense;
/ˈpetēˌfôg/,/ˈpetēˌfäg/,
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pettifogs, 3rd person singular present; pettifogged, past participle; pettifogging, present participle; pettifogged, past tense;
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Quibble about petty points
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Practice legal deception or trickery
Web Definitions:
- quibble: argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"
- To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick
- v. 1. To bicker or quibble over trifles or unimportant matters. 2. To carry on a petty, shifty, or unethical law business. 3. To practice chicanery of any sort.