Quibbling

//ˈkwɪblɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    petty argument

    "Suddenly he perceived that he was sure of God. Not perhaps of the God of Nicaea, but what did these poor little quibblings and definitions of the theologians matter?"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of quibble form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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adverse criticismambiguityanimadversionaspersionbad noticesbad press

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"Tom was quibbling about the sentences concerning him, while Mary was doing her best to translate them."

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