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quibble:

quibble [the ~] noun

  1. the quibble (pettifoggery)

Translation Matrix for quibble:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
chicane pettifoggery; quibble arguing; bickering; cavilling; fault-finding; hairsplitting; niggling; nitpicking; quarreling; quibbling; splitting hairs; squabbling; wrangling
couper les cheveux en quatre pettifoggery; quibble
- cavil; quiddity
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- bicker; brabble; niggle; pettifog; squabble
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- sophism; subtlety

Related Words for "quibble":

  • quibbles

Synonyms for "quibble":


Related Definitions for "quibble":

  1. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections1
  2. argue over petty things1
    • Let's not quibble over pennies1
  3. evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections1

Wiktionary Translations for quibble:

quibble
noun
  1. a trivial or minor complaint, objection or argument
verb
  1. to complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner
quibble
verb
  1. user de chicane.
  2. (vulgaire) (figuré) Se perdre en arguties pour des vétilles, chicaner, se montrer tatillon.
  3. zoologie|fr utiliser ses ergots, parler d'un coq.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
quibble chamailler kibbelen — woordenstrijd hebben
quibble ergoter kritteln — in kleinlicher Weise kritisieren

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