pettifogging
adjective/ˈpetɪfɒɡɪŋ/
/ˈpetɪfɔːɡɪŋ/
[only before noun] (old-fashioned, disapproving)- paying too much attention to unimportant details; connected with unimportant things synonym petty
- pettifogging officials
- pettifogging little details
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