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noun 
  1. A trivial or minor complaint, objection or argument.
I have a quibble with the management practice of declaring everything urgent.
Translations: 
  • French: argutie (f)
  • Spanish: sutileza (f), argucia (f)
verb (quibbl, ing)
  1. (intransitive) To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner.
They are constantly quibbling over insignificant details.
Translations: 
  • French: chicaner, argumenter, chinoiser, chipoter
  • German: herumstreiten, kleinlich sein
  • Spanish: buscar evasivas, sutilizar, andar con sutilezas

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