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Definition of quibble verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

quibble

verb

NAmE//ˈkwɪbl//

[intransitive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they quibble

he / she / it quibbles

past simple quibbled

-ing form quibbling

quibble (about/over something) to argue or complain about a small matter or an unimportant detail It isn't worth quibbling over such a small amount.

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