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pettifogger

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  1. 1. n. A lawyer who deals in petty cases; an attorney whose methods are mean and tricky; an inferior lawyer. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections Source: wordnet
  4. 4. A lawyer who deals in petty cases; an attorney whose methods are mean and tricky; an inferior lawyer. A pettifogger was lord chancellor. Macaulay. Source: webster
  5. 5. A lawyer who deals in petty cases; an attorney whose methodsare mean and tricky; an inferior lawyer.A pettifogger was lord chancellor. Macaulay. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods n a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections Source: ecdict

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