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verbargue over petty things
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nounan evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objectionstype of:
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verbevade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
Definition that contains quibble
- caption taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument
- quibbler a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
- caviler a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
- caviller a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
- pettifogger a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections