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PETTIFOGGER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
Synonyms:
caviler; caviller; pettifogger; quibbler
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("pettifogger" is a kind of...):
malcontent (a person who is discontented or disgusted)
Derivation:
pettifog (argue over petty things)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
Synonyms:
pettifogger; shyster
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("pettifogger" is a kind of...):
offender; wrongdoer (a person who transgresses moral or civil law)
