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quibble, v.
(quibbled, quibbles, quibbling)

argue over petty things
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bicker brabble niggle pettifog quibble squabble

sample sentences

"Let's not quibble over pennies"

verb frames

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Sam and Sue %s
Sam wants to %s with Sue

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Sam and Sue %s
Sam wants to %s with Sue

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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pettifoggery pettifogger

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

argue, contend, debate, fence

evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
<verb.communication>

quibble

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

quibble quibbler

semantic pointers

hypernym

evade, sidestep, skirt, hedge, dodge, fudge, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, duck