Complete Definition of "quibble"

English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪb�l|-ɪb�l

Noun
en-noun

  1. A trivial or minor complaint, objection or argument.

#:I have a quibble with the management practice of declaring everything urgent.

Translations

Finnish: kiusanaihe, kränä (colloquial)
French: argutie (f)
Portuguese: minúcia (f)
Spanish: sutileza (f), argucia (f)
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Verb
en-verb|quibbl|ing

  1. intransitive To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner.

#:They are constantly quibbling over insignificant details.

Translations

Esperanto: �ikani
Finnish: marista, narista, valittaa
French: chicaner, argumenter, chinoiser, chipoter
German: herumstreiten, kleinlich sein
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Latin: cavillari
Portuguese: preocupar-se, preocupar-se com minúcias
Spanish: buscar evasivas, sutilizar, andar con sutilezas

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