Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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quibble | Yes | No | Yes | No |
squabble | Yes | No | Yes | No |
quibble (noun) | squabble (noun) |
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an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections | a quarrel about petty points |
quibble (verb) | squabble (verb) |
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argue over petty things | argue over petty things |
evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections |