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Past tense for to nitpick over trivial matters

Past tense for to argue or quibble over trivial matters

Past tense for to disagree with or dispute

Past tense for to speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, especially with intent to deceive

Past tense for to (attempt to) provide or serve as a satisfactory explanation for

Past tense for to analyze or argue against a claim or piece of information

Past tense for to physically make unclear or less visible

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Verb

Past tense for to nitpick over trivial matters

made a big thing about

picked to pieces

hypercriticized

found fault with

picked holes in

raised trivial objections

kicked up a fuss

argued over nothing

raised trivial objections to

complained about

put the boot in

kicked up a stink

spoken out against

spoke out against

made a complaint

lodged a complaint

taken exception to

took exception to

kicked up a fuss about

expressed disagreement with

expressed disapproval of

took issue with

complained vociferously about

objected strongly to

protested against

expressed concern

lodged a protest against

made a fuss about

taken issue with

opposed strongly

inveighed against

kicked up a stink about

raised objections to

taken exception

took a stand against

taken a stand against

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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.”

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Past tense for to argue or quibble over trivial matters

put up an argument

put up a struggle

verbally fought

jumped on each other

had at each other

had an argument

picked an argument

fought like cat and dog

gone one on one

gotten in one's face

went at it hammer and tongs

gone at it hammer and tongs

got in one's face

went one on one

had a disagreement

had an altercation

exchanged views

jumped on one's case

made a big thing about

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“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.”

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Past tense for to disagree with or dispute

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Past tense for to speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, especially with intent to deceive

shilly-shallied

dodged the issue

parried questions

beat about the bush

beaten about the bush

evaded the issue

hummed and hawed

fudged the issue

hemmed and hawed

sat on the fence

ducked the question

ducked the issue

pussyfooted around

beaten around the bush

avoided the issue

begged the question

blew hot and cold

blown hot and cold

stalled for time

straddled the fence

passed the buck

clouded the issue

gave run around

given run around

Verb

Past tense for to (attempt to) provide or serve as a satisfactory explanation for

Verb

Past tense for to analyze or argue against a claim or piece of information

called into question

agitated against

dissented against

hammered away at

put up argument

argued the pros and cons of

gave thumbs down to

given thumbs down to

picked an argument with

protested against

proved to be false

proved to be wrong

showed to be false

shown to be false

showed to be wrong

shown to be wrong

took issue with

taken issue with

blew out of the water

blown out of the water

declared to be untrue

had an argument about

shot down in flames

took a stand against

taken a stand against

shot full of holes

bandied words concerning

Verb

Past tense for to physically make unclear or less visible

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