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Word: Quibble
Speech Type: Noun
early 17th century (in the sense ‘play on words, pun’): diminutive of obsolete quib ‘a petty objection’, probably from Latin quibus, dative and ablative plural of qui, quae, quod ‘who, what, which’, frequently used in legal documents and so associated with subtle distinctions or verbal niceties
ˈkwɪbl
a slight objection or criticism about a trivial matter
Short Definition:slight objection or criticism
Examples:- the only quibble about this book is the price
a play on words; a pun.
Short Definition:play on words
Word: Quibble
Speech Type: Verb
ˈkwɪbl
argue or raise objections about a trivial matter
Short Definition:argue or raise objections about trivial matter
Examples:- they are always quibbling about the amount they are prepared to pay
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