Pettifogged

Synonyms for "pettifogged" (9 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Verb(2 words)
carpcavil

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Verb(3 words)
hair splittinglegalisticnitpick

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arguedebatedisputepejorative adjective

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carpcavilhair splittinglegalistic tacticnitpicknitpicky stylepedantic temperamentquibbletechnicality driven argument

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legalistic pettifoggingnitpicking over detailspettifogged argumentpettifogged lawyerpettifogged over detailspettifogging detailspettifogging legalismpettifogging procedurepettifogging tacticspetty quibblesquibbling over minor points

Inflections

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more pettifoggedmost pettifoggedpettifoggingpettifogs

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