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An equivocal statement or expression.
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- An equivocal statement or expression.
- The use of equivocal language.
(--- Music) A change of the hand position in playing the violin or a similar instrument.
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- (--- Music) A change of the hand position in playing the violin or a similar instrument.
- A change in direction:
- Functional shift.
A cunning or deceitful act intended to evade something or trick someone:
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- A cunning or deceitful act intended to evade something or trick someone:
- The act of dodging:
- A clever or resourceful device, plan, etc.
A trivial objection; quibble
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- A trivial objection; quibble
(Law) A formal statement initiating a lawsuit by specifying the facts and legal grounds for the relief sought.
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- (Law) A formal statement initiating a lawsuit by specifying the facts and legal grounds for the relief sought.
- (Law) A pleading setting forth the plaintiff's case or cause of action; formal charge or accusation
- A cause or reason for complaining; a grievance:
The essential quality of a thing
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- The essential quality of a thing
- The real nature of a thing; the essence.
- A trifling distinction; quibble
Alternative spelling of nitpicking.
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- Alternative spelling of nitpicking.
- The painstaking process of removing nits (lice eggs) from someone's hair.
- (Figuratively, by extension) A process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors, particularly if the pointed-out details seem insignificant or irrelevant to all but the finder.
To move or twist quickly aside; shift suddenly, as to avoid a blow
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- To move or twist quickly aside; shift suddenly, as to avoid a blow
- (Photog.) To lighten an area on (a print) to achieve a shading effect by blocking light in selected areas during an exposure, as in enlargement
- To blunt or reduce the intensity of (a section of a photograph) by shading during the printing process.
To argue or find fault over trivial matters; raise petty objections.
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- To argue or find fault over trivial matters; raise petty objections.
- To quibble about; point out petty flaws in.
- To object when there is little reason to do so; resort to trivial faultfinding; carp; quibble (at or about)
Alternative form of beat around the bush.
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- Alternative form of beat around the bush.
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avoidance
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lie
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objection
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complain
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evade
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Find another word for quibble. In this page you can discover 16 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for quibble, like: equivocation, shift, dodge, cavil, complaint, quiddity, nit-picking, dodge, cavil, beat-about-the-bush and split-hairs.
