pettifog

intr.v., -fogged, -fog·ging, -fogs.
To act like a pettifogger. See synonyms at quibble.

[Back-formation from PETTIFOGGER.]

verb

To raise unnecessary or trivial objections: carp, cavil, niggle, nitpick, quibble. Idioms: pick to pieces. See support/oppose.

to act like a pettifogger

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: argue over petty things
  Synonyms: quibble, niggle, bicker, squabble, brabble

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - optræde småligt

Nederlands (Dutch)
haarkloven, juridische oplichterij plegen

Français (French)
v. intr. - être pointilleux

Deutsch (German)
v. - Haarspalterei treiben

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (Βρετ.) στρεψοδικώ

Italiano (Italian)
cavillare, fare sofismi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - chicanear, rabular

Русский (Russian)
заниматься крючкотворством

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - trapacear, tinterillar, defender

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bråka om struntsaker

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
做讼棍, 挑剔, 讲歪理

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 做訟棍, 挑剔, 講歪理

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 말도 안 되는 소리를 늘어놓다, 엉터리 치다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 屁理屈をこねる, 詭弁的弁護をする, 詭弁的に弁護する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتلاعب, يخدع في قضايا قانونيه, يمارس, أعمال وضيعه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮גנב (סכומים קטנים), רימה (בזוטות)‬

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