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quibble

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Main Entry:
1quib·ble Listen to the pronunciation of 1quibble
Pronunciation:
\ˈkwi-bəl\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
quib·bled; quib·bling Listen to the pronunciation of quibbling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
Date:
1656
intransitive verb1: to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words2 a: cavil, carp b: bickertransitive verb: to subject to quibbles
— quib·bler Listen to the pronunciation of quibbler \-b(ə-)lər\ noun
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