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Definition of 'pettifogger' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) shyster, pettifogger
a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods

2. (noun) quibbler, caviller, caviler, pettifogger
a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections


Definition of 'pettifogger' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) pettifogger
a lawyer who deals in petty cases; an attorney whose methods are mean and tricky; an inferior lawyer



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