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Fogging
(gcide) | Fog \Fog\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fogged; p. pr. & vb. n.
Fogging.]
1. To envelop, as with fog; to befog; to overcast; to darken;
to obscure.
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2. (Photog.) To render semiopaque or cloudy, as a negative
film, by exposure to stray light, too long an exposure to
the developer, etc.
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pettifogging
(encz) | pettifogging,malicherný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Befogging
(gcide) | Befog \Be*fog"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Befogged; p. pr. & vb. n.
Befogging.]
1. To involve in a fog; -- mostly as a participle or part.
adj.
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2. Hence: To confuse; to mystify.
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Pettifogging
(gcide) | Pettifogging \Pet"ti*fog`ging\, a.
Paltry; quibbling; mean.
[1913 Webster]Pettifogging \Pet"ti*fog`ging\, n.
Pettifoggery.
[1913 Webster]Pettifog \Pet"ti*fog\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pettifogged; p. pr.
& vb. n. Pettifogging.] [Petty + fog to pettifog.]
1. To do a petty business as a lawyer; also, to do law
business in a petty or tricky way. "He takes no money, but
pettifogs gratis." --S. Butler.
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2. To debate or quarrel over unimportant, trifling matters.
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3. To use subterfuge, deception, or flattery for any purpose;
to practice chicanery.
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