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pettifogs
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To nitpick over trivial matters
To argue or quibble over trivial matters
To disagree with or dispute
To speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, especially with intent to deceive
To (attempt to) provide or serve as a satisfactory explanation for
To analyze or argue against a claim or piece of information
To physically make unclear or less visible
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Verb
▲
To nitpick over trivial matters
nitpicks
quibbles
splits hairs
nit-picks
finds fault
makes a big thing about
picks to pieces
pickes holes
carps
cavils
niggles
fusses
criticizes
US
hypercriticizes
chops logic
criticises
UK
finds fault with
picks holes in
argues
raises trivial objections
picks nits
queries
faults
argues over nothing
complains about
objects to
cavils at
carps about
raises trivial objections to
complains
whines
grumbles
moans
whinges
beefs
grouses
gripes
bellyaches
grouches
bleats
kvetches
objects
chunters
denounces
creates
mithers
knocks
censures
condemns
decries
sounds off
kicks up a fuss
kvetches about
niggles about
quibbles about
nags
inveighs
kicks
grizzles
mutters
wails
growls
screams
grumps
keens
murmurs
caterwauls
repines
crabs
squeals
hollers
squawks
yowls
croaks
maunders
yammers
yawps
yaups
whimpers
groans
laments
chirps
protests
opposes
grieves
bewails
bemoans
cribs
natters
goes on
makes a fuss
speaks out against
take issue with
deplores
snivels
kicks up a stink
takes exception to
plains over
demurs
disputes
attacks
reproaches
remonstrates
dissents
deprecates
disapproves
scolds
disparages
twines
lodges a complaint
makes a complaint
rails at
picks at
argues against
puts the boot in
sighs
sulks
cries out
sorrows for
grieves over
sighs over
sorrows about
rants
fulminates
pules
spouts
blusters
charges
frets
impugns
rebuts
ascribes
refutes
accuses
contravenes
lays
expostulates
imputes
gainsays
differs
indicts
disagrees
defies
runs down
looks askance
goes on about
expresses concern
shows concern
carries on
speaks up
inveighs against
controverts
argues with
excepts
challenges
animadverts
blames
recriminates
opposes strongly
frowns upon
objects strongly to
takes a stand against
complains vociferously about
kicks up a fuss about
raises objections to
takes issue
takes exception
expresses disapproval of
makes a fuss about
protests against
kicks up a stink about
lodges a protest against
expresses disagreement with
bothers
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“The city council had a lot of work to do, so it was frustrating to see them
pettifog
over the upcoming bill's details.”
Verb
▲
To argue or quibble over trivial matters
quarrels
argues
squabbles
bickers
wrangles
altercates
disputes
spars
argufies
quibbles
carps
talks back
has at it
argues over
puts up an argument
fights
rows
disagrees
feuds
clashes
scraps
spats
differs
dissents
controverts
jars
tiffs
brawls
hassles
puts up a fight
bumps heads
goes one on one
locks horns
has at each other
faces down
hammers away
has an argument
goes at it hammer and tongs
rehashes
bandies words
sasses
has a row
gets in one's face
sticks it to
verbally fights
brabbles
crosses swords
has words
hashes over
fights like cat and dog
knocks around
falls out
jumps on each other
picks an argument
puts up a struggle
socks it to
mixes it up
sets to
argy-bargies
battles
contends
debates
has a disagreement
has an altercation
picks a bone
wars
chops logic
has a fight
threaps
tangles
discusses
discepts
agitates
bandies
canvasses
kicks around
has a tiff
takes on
talks over
canvases
jumps on one's case
has a spat
tosses around
exchanges views
hashes out
thrashs out
moots
bats around
makes a big thing about
more ❯
“They sacrifice their own integrity on behalf of the faith that is melting away beneath them even as they continue to
pettifog
and prevaricate in its defense.”
Verb
▲
To disagree with or dispute
dissents
differs
demurs
disagrees
disputes
diverges
challenges
disapproves
nonconcurs
objects
opposes
rejects
repudiates
abjures
protests
rebels
refuses
renounces
stickles
argues
baulks
UK
balks
US
bucks
contradicts
declines
disaccords
discords
divides
shies
varies
wrangles
argues with
disagrees with
objects to
protests against
quibbles over
expresses disagreement with
take issue with
declines to support
expresses disagreement
expresses objection
fails to agree with
refuses to support
breaks with
withholds assent
says nothing doing
says no way
puts up an argument
puts up a fight
says not a chance
flies in the face of
Verb
▲
To speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, especially with intent to deceive
equivocates
tergiversates
prevaricates
prevaricateth
waffles
pussyfoots
fudges
dodges
hedges
flannels
fences
weasels
sidesteps
evades
quibbles
stalls
temporises
UK
temporizes
US
parries
stonewalls
shuffles
cavils
palters
cons
jives
adumbrates
fibs
lies
subtilizes
shilly-shallies
dodges the issue
parries questions
beats about the bush
evades the issue
hums and haws
fudges the issue
hems and haws
sits on the fence
ducks the question
shuffles about
cops out
ducks the issue
pussyfoots around
beats around the bush
avoids the issue
minces words
begs the question
blows hot and cold
stalls for time
covers up
runs around
straddles the fence
cops a plea
passes the buck
clouds the issue
gives run around
tells white lie
minces matters
Verb
▲
To (attempt to) provide or serve as a satisfactory explanation for
rationalises
UK
rationalizes
US
excuses
explains
justifies
vindicates
accounts for
extenuates
attributes
defends
explains away
paralogizes
reconciles
makes acceptable
gives alibi
makes allowance
reasons out
gives an explanation for
makes excuses for
provides a rationale for
gives good reason for
makes allowances for
Verb
▲
To analyze or argue against a claim or piece of information
debates
argues
contests
rebuts
challenges
debunks
disproves
disputes
refutes
contradicts
controverts
counters
opposes
addresses
denies
discredits
examines
moots
queries
questions
rejects
repudiates
altercates
answers
bandies
canvasses
contravenes
disaffirms
disavows
invalidates
canvases
contends
crushes
disclaims
negates
wrangles
argues against
confutes
disconfirms
quashes
squelches
argues about
calls into question
contends over
disagrees with
objects to
proves false
proves wrong
tears down
agitates against
differs with
dissents against
hammers away at
picks a bone
puts up argument
quibbles about
quibbles over
shows up
argues the pros and cons of
gives thumbs down to
picks an argument with
protests against
proves to be false
proves to be wrong
shoots down
shows to be false
shows to be wrong
take issue with
blows out of the water
blows sky high
declares to be untrue
has an argument about
shoots down in flames
takes a stand against
shoots full of holes
wonders about
bandies words concerning
Verb
▲
To physically make unclear or less visible
obscures
hides
screens
cloaks
conceals
masks
shrouds
veils
obstructs
covers
eclipses
shadows
blankets
blocks
enshrouds
envelops
overshadows
adumbrates
befogs
buries
camouflages
clouds
blurs
disguises
fogs
hazes
mantles
mists
suppresses
beclouds
bedims
blears
curtains
darkens
dims
encases
ensconces
obliterates
overcasts
overclouds
shades
belies
bemists
benights
blackens
blinds
caches
dislimns
hinders
murks
obnubilates
occults
shields
stonewalls
wraps
blocks out
blots out
covers up
papers over
blanks out
casts a shadow over
keeps out of sight
puts out of sight
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