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quibbling

UK
/ˈkwɪb.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈkwɪb.lɪŋ/
quibbling over

Translations

quibblingnoun
quibblings
pl
His constant quibbling over minor details was frustrating.
Его постоянные придирки к мелочам были раздражающими.
The debate turned into mere quibbling and sophistry.
Дебаты превратились в простую софистику и софистику.
Additional translations
мелочные придирки
Synonyms
haggling
arguing
bickering
petty dispute
nitpicking
quibblinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈkwɪblɪŋ/
US
/ˈkwɪblɪŋ/
More precise classification: adjectival present participle.
He was being quibbling about every little detail.
Он был придирчивым к каждой мелочи.
Synonyms
petty
captious
nitpicking
hair-splitting
caviling
finicky
pedantic
fault-finding
quibbleverb

quibbling

Gerund

quibbled
Past Simple
quibbled
Past Participle
quibbling
Gerund
UK
/ˈkwɪb.əl/
US
/ˈkwɪb.əl/
He tends to quibble over minor details.
Он склонен придираться к мелочам.
спорить по мелочам
They quibbled about the price for hours.
Они спорили по мелочам о цене часами.
Additional translations
докапываться
Synonyms
split hairs
cavil
argue
nitpick
bicker
fuss

Definitions

quibblingnoun
The act of raising trivial objections or arguing over minor details.
The meeting was delayed due to constant quibbling over the wording of the contract.
quibblinggerund / present participle
Engaging in or characterized by petty or trivial objections or arguments.
The quibbling lawyer focused on minor details rather than the main issue at hand.
quibbleverb
To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter.
The team began to quibble over the color of the new logo, delaying the project unnecessarily.
To evade the main point of an argument by making trivial distinctions or objections.
Instead of addressing the real issue, she kept quibbling over technicalities.
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