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QUIBBLE
quibble, quiddity, cavil
(noun) an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble
(verb) argue over petty things; “Let’s not quibble over pennies”
quibble
(verb) evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
quibble (plural quibbles)
(now, rare) A pun. [from 17th c.]
An objection or argument based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint. [from 17th c.]
• I. Watts
Synonyms
• See dispute
Verb
quibble (third-person singular simple present quibbles, present participle quibbling, simple past and past participle quibbled)
(informal, intransitive) To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner.
Synonyms
• See squabble
Source: Wiktionary
Quib"ble, n. Etym: [Probably fr. quib, quip, but influenced by quillet, or quiddity.]
1. A shift or turn from the point in question; a trifling or evasive distinction; an evasion; a cavil. Quibbles have no place in the search after truth. I. Watts.
2. A pun; a low conceit.
Quib"ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Quibbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Quibbling.]
1. To evade the point in question by artifice, play upon words, caviling, or by raising any insignificant or impertinent question or point; to trifle in argument or discourse; to equivocate.
2. To pun; to practice punning. Cudworth.
Syn.
– To cavil; shuffle; equivocate; trifle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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