Meanings (ES + gloss)
argucia • sutileza
An argument or objection based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint.
He harped on his quibble about how the dark red paint should be described as carmine rather than burgundy.
Quibbles […]have no place in the search after truth.
Phrases
No hay frases
Word forms
Meanings (ES + gloss)
andar con sutilezas • buscar evasivas • sutilizar
To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner.
They are constantly quibbling over insignificant details.
“Oh, if you talk in that sense!” said Mr. Standish, with as much disgust at such non-legal quibbling as a man can well betray towards a valuable client.