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quibble Definition

• (n) an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
• (v) evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
• (v) argue over petty things; "Let''s not quibble over pennies"

quibble Synonyms

• bicker
• brabble
• cavil
• niggle
• pettifog
• quibble
• quiddity
• squabble