The meaning of Pettifogging

Pettifogging – definition

adjective
Placing undue emphasis on petty details; petty or trivial.
Usage examples:
Pettifogging attorneys were the bane of civil society

verb
Quibble about petty points.

雾化, 诡辩, 欺骗, 骗人的, 讼棍的

Pettifogging, Kleinzielig

Chicanier, Plutôt louche, Insignifiant, Plutôt douteux

Kleinlich

धोखे का, गपशप करनेवाला, अफ़वाह उड़ानेवाला, छल-संबंधी, कानूनी छलयुक्‍त, जालसाजीपूर्ण, साधारण व्‍यावसायिकतापूर्ण

Appannamento, Cavilloso

엉터리 변호사, 엉터리 변호사식의 수법, 엉터리 변호사의, 엉터리 변호사식의

Петтифобинг, Занимающийся крючкотворством, Мелочный, Ничтожный, Мелкий

Pleitista, Quisquilloso

Word origin

early 17th century: back-formation from pettifogger.

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verb
Quibble about petty points.
Usage examples:
They pettifogged on detail and fretted about moral hazard

verb
Quibble about petty points.
Usage examples:
They pettifogged on detail and fretted about moral hazard

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