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quibble
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1quib·ble

verb \ˈkwi-bəl\
quib·bledquib·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of QUIBBLE

intransitive verb
1
: to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
2
a : cavil, carp
b : bicker
transitive verb
: to subject to quibbles
— quib·bler \-b(ə-)lər\ noun
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Examples of QUIBBLE

  1. <he spent the entire evening quibbling about the historical inaccuracies in the television series on World War II>
  2. <don't quibble over who gets to sit in front>

First Known Use of QUIBBLE

1656

Related to QUIBBLE

Synonyms
carp, cavil, fuss, niggle, nitpick, split hairs

Rhymes with QUIBBLE

dibble, dribble, fribble, gribble, kibble, nibble, scribble, sibyl

2quibble

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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