Pettifoggery

//ˈpɛti.fɒɡ.ə.ɹi//

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The word "pettifoggery" can be used as a noun.

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Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

dustup quarrel row run-in words wrangle

Related Terms

pettifogger quarrel

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bicker fuss quibble spat squabble tiff

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