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What (who) is Quibble - definition
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Quibbles; Quibbling; Quibble (disambiguation)
quibble
(quibbles, quibbling, quibbled)
1.
When people quibble over a small matter, they argue about it even though it is not important.
Council members spent the day quibbling over the final wording of the resolution...
V-RECIP: V over/about/with n
2.
A quibble is a small and unimportant complaint about something.
These are minor quibbles.
N-COUNT
quibble
I. n.
1.
Evasion, cavil, subterfuge, pretence, subtlety, quirk, shift, prevarication, equivocation, sophism, quiddity, trifling nicety.
2.
Pun, clinch, calembourg, play upon words.
II. v. n.
1.
Cavil, shuffle, prevaricate, equivocate, practise evasion, evade the truth, trifle, shift.
2.
Pun, play upon words.
quibble
I
n. a minor quibble
II
v. (D; intr.) to quibble about, over; with (to quibble about trifles)
Wikipedia
Quibble
A quibble may refer to:
- a trivial objection
- a pun, or play on words
- Quibble (plot device), in narratology
- Quibble (computing), a quad nibble
- A monster from the game My Singing Monsters
Examples of use of Quibble
1. "I won‘t quibble with your chart." For that matter, Nussle did his very best not to quibble with anybody about anything.
2. If it works, let‘s say hallelujah, rather than pick and quibble.
3. Few would quibble that time spent with newborns benefits the babies, their parents and the family.
4. Quibble with his figures if you will, but aid simply has not worked for Africa.
5. It would be peevish to quibble that pampered rock stars can easily afford to help Africa.