Definition of quibble
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
: to subject to quibbles
quibble
nounDefinition of quibble (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: an evasion of or shift from the point
2
: a minor objection or criticism
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The first known use of quibble was in 1650
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