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pettifoggery

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1. n. The practice or arts of a pettifogger; disreputable tricks; quibbles. Source: opted
2. n. a quarrel about petty points Source: wordnet
3. The practice or arts of a pettifogger; disreputable tricks; quibbles. Quirks of law, and pettifoggeries. Barrow. Source: webster
4. The practice or arts of a pettifogger; disreputable tricks;quibbles.Quirks of law, and pettifoggeries. Barrow. Source: adambom
5. n a quarrel about petty points Source: ecdict

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pettifogger arts disreputable practice quibbles tricks barrow law petty points quarrel quirks

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