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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024quib•ble /ˈkwɪbəl/USA pronunciation n., v., -bled, -bling. n. [countable] - a criticism about something very small:a few quibbles about an otherwise great success.
v. [no object] - to complain about small and unimportant matters:quibbling over a few dollars.
quib•bler, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024quib•ble (kwib′əl),USA pronunciation n., v., -bled, -bling. n. - an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
- the general use of such arguments.
- petty or carping criticism;
a minor objection.
v.i. - to equivocate.
- to carp;
cavil.
- perh. derivative (compare -le) of quib gibe, apparently akin to quip 1605–15
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged evasion, equivocation, sophism, shift, ambiguity.
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