4syllables
pettifoggers
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Definitions ofpettifoggers
1noun
- Someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections and sophistry.
- An unscrupulous or unethical lawyer, especially one of lesser skill.
Synonyms: shyster
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