| NOUN | person | pettifogger, shyster | a person (especially a lawyer or politician / politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods |
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| person | pettifogger, quibbler, caviller, caviler | a disputant who quibbles |
| Meaning | A person (especially a lawyer or politician / politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods. | |
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| Synonym | shyster | |
| Broader | wrongdoer, offender | A person who transgresses moral or civil law |
| Spanish | abogaducho, trampista | |
| Catalan | ensarronador, entabanador | |
| Meaning | A disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections. | |
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| Synonyms | quibbler, caviller, caviler | |
| Broader | malcontent | A person who is discontented or disgusted |
| Spanish | equivoquista, sofista | |
| Catalan | sofista | |
| Verbs | pettifog | argue over petty things |
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