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pettifogging
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pettifogging
(adjective)
pettifogging
/
ˈ
pɛtiˌfɑːgɪŋ/
adjective
pettifogging
/
ˈ
pɛtiˌfɑːgɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PETTIFOGGING
old-fashioned
:
worrying too much about details that are minor or not important
pettifogging
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