what does quibble mean?
QUIBBLE as NOUN
- Meaning
- an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
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Hypernyms(s) quibble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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QUIBBLE as VERB
- Meaning
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Usage Example(s)
- Let’’s not quibble over pennies
Hypernyms(s) quibble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
Hypernyms(s) quibble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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