quibble
20 points
English
7 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #32,518
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
verb
argue over petty things
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/kwˈɪbʌl/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural quibbles
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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