quibble

Letters that make quibble

b, e, l, i, q, u are letters that make 'quibble'

Words within quibble

bbl, BB, LE are words within 'quibble'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of quibble

quibbler, quibbled, quibbles are words created by adding a letter to 'quibble'

3 possible definitions for 'quibble'

Quibble as "argue over petty things"

Under this definition, quibble is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

niggle, pettifog, brabble, squabble, bicker have the same meaning as 'quibble'

quibble as a type

'quibble' can be a type of fence, debate, contend, argue.

Derivatives of quibble

niggler, quibbler, caviller, caviler, pettifogger, spat, carper, fuss, bicker, bickering, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery are derivatives of 'quibble'.

Example of quibble used within this context

"Let's not quibble over pennies"

Quibble as "evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections"

Under this definition, quibble is a verb and has the following properties:

quibble as a type

'quibble' can be a type of evade, put off, circumvent, elude, skirt, fudge, dodge, sidestep, hedge, duck, parry.

Derivatives of quibble

quibbler, caviller, caviler, pettifogger, quiddity, quibble, cavil are derivatives of 'quibble'.

Quibble as "an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections"

Under this definition, quibble is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

quiddity, cavil have the same meaning as 'quibble'

quibble as a type

'quibble' can be a type of evasion, equivocation.

Derivatives of quibble

quibble, chicane, carp, cavil are derivatives of 'quibble'.


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