1. quibble -- (evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections)
2. quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble -- (argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies")
quibble can be used as a noun
1. quibble, quiddity, cavil -- (an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections)
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A quibble arose concerning the phrase "break out." O'Brien contended it was Thornton's privilege to knock the runners loose, leaving Buck to "break it out" from a dead standstill. - from The Call of the Wild by Jack London