quibble
v.
use ambiguous language to evade a discussion or argument; make an equivocal comment; make petty criticisms
n.
act of evading a discussion or argument by using ambiguous speech; equivocal statement, ambiguous comment; petty criticism
Quibble
quibble
Noun
1. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
(synonym) quiddity, cavil
(hypernym) evasion, equivocation
Verb
1. evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
(hypernym) hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
(derivation) quiddity, cavil
2. argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"
(synonym) niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble
(hypernym) argue, contend, debate, fence
(derivation) quibbler, caviller, caviler, pettifogger
Quibble
(v. i.)
To pun; to practice punning.
(v. i.)
To evade the point in question by artifice, play upon words, caviling, or by raising any insignificant or impertinent question or point; to trifle in argument or discourse; to equivocate.
(n.)
A shift or turn from the point in question; a trifling or evasive distinction; an evasion; a cavil.
(n.)
A pun; a low conceit.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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quibble
n.
1. a pretence
حيلہ, بہانہ, گريز, پھرپھند, حجت لاطائل, ٹال مٹول, مغالطہ,
2. a pun
لطيفہ, جگت, تلازمہ, بولي ٹھولي, فقرہ بازي, سخن سازي,
quibble
v. n.
1. evade
ٹالنا, بات بنانا, گريز کرنا, باتوں ميں اڑانا,
2. pun
جگت يا ذومعني بولنا,