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pettifogger
DEFINITIONS OF:
pettifogger
1
n
a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
Synonyms:
caviler
,
caviller
,
quibbler
Type of:
malcontent
a person who is discontented or disgusted
n
a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
Synonyms:
shyster
Type of:
offender
,
wrongdoer
a person who transgresses moral or civil law
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