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pettifogging
noun
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Divide pettifogging into syllables:

pet · ti · fog · ging

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Definition of pettifogging:

pettifogging (noun):
a lawyer whose methods are petty, underhanded, or disreputable shyster

Synonyms for pettifogging:

punysophisticatedimperceptiblemeaslytrivialminuteslightnegligibletinymean
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