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The synonyms of “Quibble” are: cavil, quiddity, minor criticism, protest, query, argument, exception, moan, grumble, grouse, evasion, dodge, bicker, brabble, niggle, pettifog, squabble, find fault with, raise trivial objections to, complain about, object to, cavil at, carp about, be evasive, equivocate, avoid the issue, prevaricate, hedge, fudge, be ambiguous
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “quibble” as a noun can have the following definitions:
argument | An independent variable associated with a function or proposition and determining its value For example in the expression y F x x the arguments of the function F are x and x and the value is y. There was some argument about the decision. |
cavil | An evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections. |
dodge | An elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade. The grant system s widespread use as a tax dodge. |
evasion | The act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver. The protestations and evasions of a witness. |
exception | A deliberate act of omission. All her children were brilliant the only exception was her last child. |
grouse | The flesh of the grouse as food. |
grumble | A complaint. The main grumble is that he spends too much time away. |
minor criticism | A young person of either sex. |
moan | A sound resembling a human moan. There were moans about the car s feeble ventilation. |
protest | The act of protesting a public often organized manifestation of dissent. A protest march. |
query | An instance of questioning. If you have any queries please telephone our office. |
quiddity | The inherent nature or essence of someone or something. His quirks and quiddities. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “quibble” as a verb can have the following definitions:
avoid the issue | Refrain from doing something. |
be ambiguous | Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function. |
be evasive | Be identical to; be someone or something. |
bicker | Argue over petty things. Couples who bicker over who gets what from the divorce. |
brabble | Argue over petty things. |
carp about | Raise trivial objections. |
cavil at | Raise trivial objections. |
complain about | Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness. |
equivocate | Be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information. The government have equivocated too often in the past. |
find fault with | Decide on and make a declaration about. |
fudge | Adjust or manipulate (facts or figures) so as to present a desired picture. The authorities have fudged the issue. |
hedge | Enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges. The animals were hedged in. |
object to | Express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent. |
pettifog | Quibble about petty points. He will rather pettifog and turn common barrator than be out of employment. |
prevaricate | Speak or act in an evasive way. He seemed to prevaricate when journalists asked pointed questions. |
raise trivial objections to | Bid (one’s partner’s suit) at a higher level. |
squabble | Quarrel noisily over a trivial matter. The boys were squabbling over a ball. |
altercation | A noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public. I had an altercation with the ticket collector. |
argue | Present reasons and arguments. Sociologists argue that inequalities in industrial societies are being reduced. |
bicker | (of a flame or light) flash, gleam, or flicker. Couples who bicker over who gets what from the divorce. |
brawl | A noisy fight in a crowd. A street brawl. |
bustle | Move in an energetic and busy manner. The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance. |
cavil | A petty or unnecessary objection. They cavilled at the cost. |
cohere | Form a unified whole. Religion can cohere social groups. |
commotion | A disorderly outburst or tumult. She was distracted by a commotion across the street. |
confuse | Make (someone) bewildered or perplexed. A lot of people confuse a stroke with a heart attack. |
debate | Argue about (a subject), especially in a formal manner. He debated whether he should leave the matter alone or speak to her. |
disagree | Have or express a different opinion. The sea crossing disagreed with her. |
dissent | The act of protesting a public often organized manifestation of dissent. Dissent to the laws of the country. |
fight | The inclination or ability to fight or struggle. Siblings are always fighting. |
flurry | Move in an agitated or confused manner. There was a brief flurry of activity in the hall. |
flutter | An act of fluttering. A couple of butterflies fluttered around the garden. |
fuss | A protest or dispute of a specified degree or kind. He didn t want to make a fuss. |
logic | The system of operations performed by a computer that underlies the machine s representation of logical operations. Aristotelian logic. |
nitpick | Engage in fussy or pedantic fault-finding. The state is nitpicking about minor administrative matters. |
perturbation | Anxiety; mental uneasiness. The term distress connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset. |
quarrel | Have a disagreement over something. Some people quarrel with this approach. |
rash | Marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences. A rash of bank robberies. |
scholar | A university student holding a scholarship. A phrase borrowed from the Indian scholar Ananda Coomaraswamy. |
scuffle | Move in a hurried, confused, or awkward way, making a rustling or shuffling sound. There were minor scuffles with police. |
sophism | A clever but false argument, especially one used deliberately to deceive. |
sophistry | The use of clever but false arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving. Trying to argue that I had benefited in any way from the disaster was pure sophistry. |
spat | A young oyster or other bivalve. Oysters spat. |
squabble | A quarrel about petty points. Family squabbles. |
tiff | A quarrel about petty points. Joanna had a tiff with her boyfriend. |
wrangle | Herd and care for. Wrangle horses. |
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