quibble
ˈkwɪbəl
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Definition of quibble - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.
1.
trivial argumentargue about unimportant details
  • They quibbled over the color of the napkins.
bicker cavil nitpick
2.
avoidanceraise minor objections to avoid the main issue
  • She quibbled to delay the decision.
cavil nitpick split hairs

Noun

trivial argumentargument or complaint about something unimportant
  • He raised a quibble about the color of the paper.
cavil nitpicking
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Expressions with quibble

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argue about small or unimportant details
They always quibble over who should wash the dishes.
argue about small unimportant points
They quibble over details instead of solving the problem.

Origin of quibble

Latin, quibus (by what things)

Terms with quibble included in their meaning

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negotiation
quibble over small details in an agreement
argument
quibble over trivial matters in arguments

Examples of quibble in a sentence

  • She tends to quibble over minor details.
  • He quibbled over the price to stall the purchase.
  • They quibbled about the details to avoid agreement.
  • The only quibble was the soup's temperature.
  • I had a minor quibble about the meeting time.

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  1. French:chicaner, chicanerie, ...
  2. German:streiten, Haarspalterei, ...
  3. Italian:cavillare, bisticcio, ...
  4. Spanish:discutir, objeción, ...
  5. Portuguese:discutir, picuinhice, ...
  6. Chinese:斤斤计较, 挑刺, ...
  7. Japanese:些細な議論をする, 些細な口論, ...
  8. Arabic:جَادَلَ فِي صَغَائِرِ الْأُمُورِ, اِعْتِراض, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִתְקַטְטֵט עַל פְּרָטִים קְטַנִּים, טְעָנָה קְטַנָּה, ...
  10. Russian:спорить, придирка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:сперечатися, суперечка, ...
  12. Hindi:नुक्ताचीनी करना, छोटी बहस, ...
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