pettifog
/ˈpɛt.iˌfɒɡ/
verb
- 1
To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick.
“Don't pettifog or we will soon grow weary.”
- 2
To do a petty business as a lawyer, or carry out law business in a petty or tricky way.
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