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quibble
[ kwib-uhl ]
noun
- an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- the general use of such arguments.
- petty or carping criticism; a minor objection.
verb (used without object)
- to equivocate.
- to carp; cavil.
quibble
/ ˈɪə /
verb
- to make trivial objections; prevaricate
- archaic.to play on words; pun
noun
- a trivial objection or equivocation, esp one used to avoid an issue
- archaic.a pun
Derived Forms
- ˈܾԲ, adjectivenoun
- ˈܾԲly, adverb
- ˈܾ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܾb noun
- dzܳqܾb verb (used with object) outquibbled outquibbling
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of quibble1
Example Sentences
My only quibble is the costume team’s decision to accessorize Smoke in blue and Stack in flame red.
If the Chinese parent company don't quibble with this desire, if it comes about, it could happen without further legislation.
People may quibble with the Chinese Communist Party's reading of where the world sits, but every time Trump takes measures like these, it makes Xi's sales pitch easier to deliver.
For much of the production, directed by George C. Wolfe, I was quibbling and quarreling with the reigning queen of Broadway.
But instead of grounding its drones and silencing its guns, it's quibbling over how a still non-existent ceasefire might be monitored.
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