Another word for quibble

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quibble Synonyms

quibble

Evasion
equivocation, shift, dodge; see avoidance, lie 1.
A petty objection
cavil, complaint, quiddity, nit-picking; see objection 2.

quibble Synonyms

quibble

dodge, cavil, beat about the bush, split hairs; see complain 1, evade 1.

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Purists may decry The Go-Gos' courting of the mainstream but it is hard to quibble with the success.
Facing money difficulties is no time to quibble; instead you will need to cut excesses.
Some readers might quibble at the inclusion of Raiders of the Lost Ark -- what most like to think of as an action-adventure movie -- in a sci-fi/fantasy site, but come on!
Some would quibble at calling the Talking Heads a New Wave band, but in fact they were at the very forefront of the development of American New Wave music.
Technically, it's Swami Associate but I won't quibble.

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