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
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