英语词汇“quibble”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

quibble

释义

Noun: quibble kwibul

An evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
- quiddity, cavil

Verb: quibble kwibul

Evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
Argue over petty things
"Let's not quibble over pennies"
- niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble

Derived forms: quibbled, quibbles, quibbling

See also: quibbler

Type of: argue, circumvent, contend, debate, dodge, duck, elude, equivocation, evade, evasion, fence, finesse, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt

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