quibble vs argue

quibble is a noun but argue is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
quibble	Yes	No	Yes	No
argue	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, argue is a hypernym of quibble; that is, argue is a word with a broader meaning than quibble:

Other hypernyms of quibble include contend, debate, fence.

quibble (noun)	argue (noun)
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

quibble (verb)	argue (verb)
argue over petty things	have an argument about something
evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections	give evidence of
	present reasons and arguments