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单词 pettifogging
释义

pettifog

verb

pet·​ti·​fog
ˈpetēˌfäg,
-etē-,
-fȯg
pettifogged; pettifogged; pettifogging; pettifogs

intransitive verb

1
: to engage in legal chicanery
2
: to quibble over insignificant details : cavil, bicker

transitive verb

: to plead (as a case) with legal chicanery

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from pettifogger

pettifogging

adjective

as in hairsplitting
old-fashioned worrying too much about details that are minor or not important pettifogging lawyers

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • hairsplitting
  • petty
  • quibbling
  • slight
  • nitpicking
  • tiny
  • minute
  • trifling
  • picayune
  • footling
  • trivial
  • piddling
  • piffling
  • niggling
  • little
  • nominal
  • pimping
  • inconsequential
  • inconsiderable
  • insignificant
  • peanut
  • negligible
  • chicken
  • measly
  • paltry
  • no-account
  • piddly
  • de minimis
  • inappreciable
  • imperceptible
  • puny
  • inferior
  • Mickey Mouse
  • small-fry
  • mean
  • two-bit
  • one-horse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • serious
  • substantial
  • weighty
  • outstanding
  • conspicuous
  • remarkable
  • momentous
  • striking
  • prominent
  • pivotal
  • noteworthy
  • considerable
  • eventful
  • important
  • discernible
  • appreciable
  • measurable
  • big
  • significant
  • material
  • consequential
  • discernable
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