quibble
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
Types & categories
- evasion hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
Types & categories
- sidestep hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 verb
argue over petty things
Let's not quibble over pennies
Types & categories
- contend hypernym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | carp |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | quibble |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | evasion |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | quiddity |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | quibbler |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | sidestep |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | spat |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | carper |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | quibbler |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | contend |