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Noun: pettifogger  'pe-ti`fó-gu(r)
  1. A person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
    - shyster
     
  2. A disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
    - quibbler, caviller, caviler

Derived forms: pettifoggers

See also: pettifog

Type of: malcontent, offender, wrongdoer

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