pettifogging
[ pet-ee-fog-ing, -faw-ging ]
/ ˈpɛt iˌfɒg ɪŋ, -ˌfɔ gɪŋ /
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adjective
insignificant; petty: pettifogging details.
dishonest or unethical in insignificant matters; meanly petty.
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pettifogging
/ (ˈpɛtɪˌfɒɡɪŋ) /
adjective
pettypettifogging details
mean; quibblingpettifogging lawyers
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