释义
[ kwib -uh l ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈkwɪb əl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
the general use of such arguments.
petty or carping criticism; a minor objection.
verb (used without object), quib·bled, quib·bling. to equivocate.
to carp; cavil.
Origin of quibble 1605–15; perhaps derivative (cf. -le) of quib gibe, apparently akin to quip
SYNONYMS FOR quibble 1 evasion, equivocation, sophism, shift, ambiguity.
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OTHER WORDS FROM quibble quibbler, noun outquibble, verb (used with object), out·quib·bled, out·quib·bling. Words nearby quibble queuing theory, Quevedo y Villegas, quey, Quezon City, Quezon y Molina, quibble , quibbling, Quibdó, Quiberon, quiche, quiche Lorraine
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Example sentences from the Web for quibble While it does take a few jujitsu-like maneuvers to fold the rear seats completely flat, this is a minor quibble .
A vote for eco-friendly rides | Joe Phillips| October 16, 2020| Washington Blade
A weird thing to quibble about, considering he is a moon landing denier.
Dear Moon Landing Deniers: Sorry I Called You Moon Landing Deniers | Olivia Nuzzi| July 29, 2014| DAILY BEAST
There are several other things in the Wiki vs. doctors article to quibble about, which the authors generously note.
How Wikipedia Is Like Your Doctor | Kent Sepkowitz| May 31, 2014| DAILY BEAST
This quibble aside, “Breakfast with Mugabe” offers food for thought.
Searching Hard for Mugabe’s Conscience | James Kirchick| January 19, 2014| DAILY BEAST
You can quibble about beginnings, middles and ends but what we're talking about is over a year ago.
Anthony Weiner Is Probably Sexting Right Now | Michael Tomasky| July 30, 2013| DAILY BEAST
You can quibble with the “vast” part, I guess, depending on how you define that word.
One’s a Weiner, the Other a Hero: Why Bill and Hillary Have Nothing in Common With Anthony and Huma | Michael Tomasky| July 25, 2013| DAILY BEAST
A quibble is intended between as the conditional particle, and ass the beast of burthen.
Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies | Samuel Johnson
So the Cobbler's answer does not give the information required, though it contains a quibble .
The New Hudson Shakespeare: Julius Caesar | William Shakespeare
This quibble had the desired effect, and the distressed couple were restored to favor.
He had worded his sentence unfortunately, for the master took it as a quibble .
Deering of Deal | Latta Griswold
"Don't make him quibble any more than he has to," said Burton, with mock severity.
A Romance in Transit | Francis Lynde
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British Dictionary definitions for quibble verb (intr) to make trivial objections; prevaricate
archaic to play on words; pun
noun a trivial objection or equivocation, esp one used to avoid an issue
archaic a pun
Derived forms of quibble quibbler , noun quibbling , adjective , noun quibblingly , adverb Word Origin for quibble C17: probably from obsolete quib, perhaps from Latin quibus (from quī who, which), as used in legal documents, with reference to their obscure phraseology
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Words related to quibble nicety, squabble, bicker, carp, waffle, spar, wrangle, cavil, dodge, niggle, equivocation, evasion, quirk, prevarication, shift, subtlety, duplicity, criticism, protest, sophism