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"pettifog" Definitions

to engage in legal chicanery
to quibble over insignificant details : CAVIL, BICKER
to plead (as a case) with legal chicanery

"pettifog" Synonyms

altercate argufy avoid bicker carp cavil chicane criticise(UK) criticize(US) dispute equivocate evade fence flip-flop hassle niggle nitpick pretend prevaricate shift dissent differ demur disagree diverge challenge disapprove nonconcur object oppose reject repudiate abjure protest rebel refuse renounce stickle argue quarrel fight row squabble wrangle feud clash scrap quibble spar spat brawl debate contest rebut debunk disprove refute contradict controvert counter address deny discredit examine moot query question obscure hide screen cloak conceal mask shroud veil obstruct cover eclipse shadow blanket block enshroud envelop overshadow adumbrate befog bury More

"pettifog" Antonyms

agree concur face give in meet tell truth yield surrender capitulate submit succumb concede relent bow acquiesce budge quit blink defer fold accept recognize(US) acknowledge accede admit grant allow assent hold confess recognise(UK)

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The popular understanding of the word criticize is to find fault, to pettifog.
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.