| 单词 | quibble |
| 释义 | Word Frequency quibble(ˈkwɪbəl) verb (intransitive) 1. to make trivial objections; prevaricate 2. archaic to play on words; pun noun 3. a trivial objection or equivocation, esp one used to avoid an issue 4. archaic a pun Derived forms quibbler (ˈquibbler) noun quibbling (ˈquibbling) adjective, noun quibblingly (ˈquibblingly) adverb Word origin C17: probably from obsolete quib, perhaps from Latin quibus (from quī who, which), as used in legal documents, with reference to their obscure phraseology |
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