Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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quibble | Yes | No | Yes | No |
quibbler | Yes | No | No | No |
quibble (noun) | quibbler (noun) |
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an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections | a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections |
quibble (verb) | quibbler (verb) |
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argue over petty things | |
evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections |