🔤 Pettifog ✨
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URDU
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Roman Urdu:
choti baaton mein ulajhna, qanooni bahane banana, chalakiyan karna, mamooli nuqton par behas karna
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ENGLISH
📚verb
pettifog
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PRONUNCIATION
Standard: /ˈpetɪfɒɡ/
Phonetic: /pet uh fog/
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DEFINITION
to argue over trivial points, to use deceptive legal arguments, to quibble dishonestly
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
The attorney tried to pettifog instead of addressing the central evidence.
Do not pettifog over minor wording while urgent decisions remain unresolved.
The official pettifogged about regulations to avoid answering direct questions.
Skilled negotiators refuse to pettifog when fairness requires clear communication.
He pettifogged throughout the hearing and irritated the presiding judge.
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SYNONYMS
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