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Definitions from Wiktionary (pettyfogger)

▸ noun:  Someone who quibbles over trifles.

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petty-fogger, pettifogger, fogger, quibbler, fusspot, caviler, fiddle-faddler, fussbudget, fussbutton, piddler, more...

Opposite:
upright, honest, principled, ethical, just

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Similar:
petty-fogger, pettifogger, fogger, quibbler, fusspot, caviler, fiddle-faddler, fussbudget, fussbutton, piddler, more...

Opposite:
upright, honest, principled, ethical, just



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