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pettifoggery

noun

A quarrel about petty points

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Word Facts

Word length
12
Starts with
P
Ends with
Y
Contains
ET
Scrabble score
22

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Pronunciation

ˈpɛti.fɒɡ.ə.ɹi

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Definitions

noun

  1. A quarrel about petty points

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Synonyms

bickerbickeringspattiffsquabblefuss

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