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Synonyms for Pettifogging (same or very similar meaning)

WordNet sense 1 (quibbling over insignificant details):
nitpicking, quibbling, carping, caviling

WordNet sense 2 (marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws):
critical


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