Associations to the word «Quibble»
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Wiktionary
QUIBBLE, noun. A trivial or minor complaint, objection or argument.
QUIBBLE, noun. A shift or turn from the point in question; a trifling or evasive distinction; a cavil.
QUIBBLE, noun. (obsolete) A pun.
QUIBBLE, verb. (intransitive) To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner.
Dictionary definition
QUIBBLE, noun. An evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections.
QUIBBLE, verb. Evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections.
QUIBBLE, verb. Argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies".
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.