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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
/ ˈ°ì·Éɪ²úÉ™±ô /
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
- ˈ±ç³Ü¾±²ú²ú±ô¾±²Ô²µ, adjectivenoun
- ˈ±ç³Ü¾±²ú²ú±ô¾±²Ô²µly, adverb
- ˈ±ç³Ü¾±²ú²ú±ô±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±ç³Ü¾±²úb±ô±ð°ù noun
- ´Ç³Ü³Ùq³Ü¾±²úb±ô±ð verb (used with object) outquibbled outquibbling
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of quibble1
Example Sentences
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.
We can quibble over the precise numbers, perhaps, but the thrust of Beattie's argument is unimpeachable.
As Berlant quibbles with the woman on the mountain, her wry and goofy presence instantly sets the ad's tone.
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