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quibble:
- Schikane
Wiktionary:
- quibble → kleinliche Kritik, Spitzfindigkeit, Haarspalterei
- quibble → herumstreiten, kritteln
- quibble → zanken, schikanieren, Kleinigkeiten tadeln, schurigeln, Haare spalten, Haarspalterei betreiben

English

Detailed Translations for quibble from English to German

quibble:

quibble [the ~] nom

the quibble (pettifoggery)
die Schikane
- Schikane [die ~] nom

Translation Matrix for quibble:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Schikane	pettifoggery; quibble	chicane; fuss
-	cavil; quiddity
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	bicker; brabble; niggle; pettifog; squabble
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	sophism; subtlety

Related Words for "quibble":

quibbles

Synonyms for "quibble":

quiddity; cavil; evasion; equivocation
hedge; fudge; evade; put off; circumvent; parry; elude; skirt; dodge; duck; sidestep
niggle; pettifog; bicker; squabble; brabble; argue; contend; debate; fence

Related Definitions for "quibble":

an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections¹
argue over petty things¹
- Let's not quibble over pennies¹
evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections¹

Wiktionary Translations for quibble:

quibble

noun

a trivial or minor complaint, objection or argument
- quibble → kleinliche Kritik; Spitzfindigkeit; Haarspalterei

verb

to complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner
- quibble → herumstreiten

quibble

verb

in kleinlicher Weise kritisieren
- kritteln → find fault; quibble

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• quibble	→ zanken	↔ kibbelen — woordenstrijd hebben
• quibble	→ schikanieren; Kleinigkeiten tadeln; schurigeln	↔ chicaner — user de chicane.
• quibble	→ Haare spalten; Haarspalterei betreiben	↔ enculer les mouches — (vulgaire) (figuré) Se perdre en arguties pour des vétilles, chicaner, se montrer tatillon.

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