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quibble


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noun

Definition of QUIBBLE

1
: an evasion of or shift from the point
2
: a minor objection or criticism
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Examples of QUIBBLE

  1. Our only quibble about the trip was that it rained a lot.

Origin of QUIBBLE

probably diminutive of obsolete quib quibble
First Known Use: 1664

Rhymes with QUIBBLE

dibble, dribble, fribble, kibble, nibble, scribble

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