pettifogger
1. a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods • Syn: shyster • Hypernyms: wrongdoer, offender 2. a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections • Syn: quibbler, caviller, caviler • Derivationally related forms: pettifog, cavil (for: caviler), cavil (for: caviller), quibble (for: quibbler) • Hypernyms: malcontent
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