evade by quibbling

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• Quibbling — Quibble Quib ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quibbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quibbling}.] 1. To evade the point in question by artifice, play upon words, caviling, or by raising any insignificant or impertinent question or point; to trifle in argument or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• quibbling — quib·ble || kwɪbl n. act of evading a discussion or argument by using ambiguous speech; equivocal statement, ambiguous comment; petty criticism v. use ambiguous language to evade a discussion or argument; make an equivocal comment; make petty… …   English contemporary dictionary

• quib´bling|ly — quib|ble «KWIHB uhl», noun, verb, bled, bling. –n. 1. an unfair and petty evasion of the point or truth by using words with a double meaning: »a legal quibble. To a plain understanding his objections seem to be mere quibbles (Macaulay).… …   Useful english dictionary

• quib|ble — «KWIHB uhl», noun, verb, bled, bling. –n. 1. an unfair and petty evasion of the point or truth by using words with a double meaning: »a legal quibble. To a plain understanding his objections seem to be mere quibbles (Macaulay). SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

• cavil — Synonyms and related words: adverse criticism, animadversion, argue, argufy, around the bush, aspersion, bad notices, bad press, bandy words, beat about, beg the question, bicker, boggle, captiousness, carp, carping, catch at straws, caviling,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• quibble — Synonyms and related words: adverse criticism, animadversion, argue, argufy, around the bush, aspersion, bad notices, bad press, bandy words, beat about, beg the question, bicker, boggle, captiousness, carp, carping, catch at straws, cavil,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• quibble — /ˈkwɪbəl / (say kwibuhl) noun 1. a use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue. 2. the use of such arguments. 3. trivial, petty, or carping criticism. –verb (i) (quibbled, quibbling) 4. to evade… …  

• Prevarication — Pre*var i*ca tion, n. [L. praevaricatio: cf. F. pr[ e]varication.] 1. The act of prevaricating, shuffling, or quibbling, to evade the truth or the disclosure of truth; a deviation from the truth and fair dealing. [1913 Webster] The august… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Quibble — Quib ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quibbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quibbling}.] 1. To evade the point in question by artifice, play upon words, caviling, or by raising any insignificant or impertinent question or point; to trifle in argument or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Quibbled — Quibble Quib ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quibbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quibbling}.] 1. To evade the point in question by artifice, play upon words, caviling, or by raising any insignificant or impertinent question or point; to trifle in argument or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• quibble — I. verb (quibbled; quibbling) Date: 1656 intransitive verb 1. to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words 2. a. cavil, carp b. bicker transitive verb to subject to quibbles • …   New Collegiate Dictionary