Quibble
verb'kwɪbəl
Noun
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
Type of:EvasionEquivocation
Verb
argue over petty things
“Let's not quibble over pennies”
evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
Type of:FudgeHedgeParry
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