quibbles in English

noun

1

a slight objection or criticism.

the only quibble about this book is the price

synonyms: criticism, objection, complaint, protest, argument, exception, grumble, grouse, cavil, beef, gripe, moan

2

a play on words; a pun.

verb

1

argue or raise objections about a trivial matter.

they are always quibbling about the amount they are prepared to pay

synonyms: object to, find fault with, complain about, cavil at, split hairs about, criticize, query, fault, pick holes in, nitpick, pettifog

noun

• criticism, objection, complaint, protest, argument, exception, grumble, grouse, cavil, beef, gripe, moan
• quiddity, cavil

verb

• object to, find fault with, complain about, cavil at, split hairs about, criticize, query, fault, pick holes in, nitpick, pettifog
• niggle, squabble, bicker, pettifog, brabble

Use "quibbles" in a sentence

1. Firstly a couple of minor quibbles.

2. But these are quibbles, and in no way detract from Jane Brown's achievement.

3. Oh, those questions! these quibbles! those debates! those doubts! those Cavillings! They are ruining thousands

4. Quibbles over ceremonial therefore did not necessarily impede effective contact and negotiation between states.

5. Synonyms for Cavils include carps, beefs, complains, grouches, grouses, grumbles, moans, nitpicks, quibbles and bleats

6. Basically it was a fine performance I have only minor quibbles to make about her technique.

7. The former is simply wrong -- Peoples Temple was, in fact, the organization's name (leaving aside Apostrophal quibbles)

8. 30 Basically it was a fine performance I have only minor quibbles to make about her technique.

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10. To the Jacobean establishment, the objections of the Admonitioners and their spiritual successors must have seemed mere quibbles over matters indifferent to the faith, and this undoubtedly explains their readiness to grant only the most trivial concessions to them

11. Locutions, idioms and examples calumniam non effugiet Animadversionem effugio at non effugies meos iambos at non hoc telum effugies me effugit or fallit e proelio effugio or elabor Academicorum calumniam effugere = to escape the quibbles of the Academicians vobis rationem ostendam qua tanta ista mala effugiatis adeo nullius rei cura Romanos effugiebat qua quemque