QUIBBLE

Quibble

In terms of fiction, a quibble is a plot device, used to fulfill the exact verbal conditions of an agreement in order to avoid the intended meaning. Typically quibbles are used in legal bargains and, in fantasy, magically enforced ones.

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quibble

Noun

  1. A trivial or minor complaint, objection or argument.
    I have a quibble with the management practice of declaring everything urgent.
  2. A shift or turn from the point in question; a trifling or evasive distinction; a cavil.
  3. A pun.

Verb

  1. To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner.
    They are constantly quibbling over insignificant details.


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