Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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quibble | Yes | No | Yes | No |
equivocation | Yes | No | No | No |
quibble (noun) | equivocation (noun) |
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an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections | falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language |
intentionally vague or ambiguous | |
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth |
quibble (verb) | equivocation (verb) |
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argue over petty things | |
evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections |