MeanOF

quibble

- noun (n)

Meaning: objection, complaint

Synonyms: artifice cavil criticism dodge duplicity equivocation evasion hair-splitter nicety niggle nit-picker pretense prevarication protest quiddity quirk shift sophism subterfuge subtlety
Antonyms: agreement approval concurrence
- verb (v)

Meaning: disagree over minor issues

Synonyms: altercate argue over argufy avoid bicker blow hot and cold carp catch at straws cavil chicane criticize dispute equivocate evade fence flip-flop hassle have at it hem and haw hypercriticize make a big thing about nit-pick paralogize pettifog pretend prevaricate put up an argument set to shift spar split hairs squabble talk back waffle wrangle

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