pettifogging
Meaning
pettifog
- (intransitive) To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick.
- (intransitive) To do a petty business as a lawyer, or carry out law business in a petty or tricky way.
Synonyms
futile
rechtsverdrehend
σχολαστικός
chicanier
fútil
تافه
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