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quibble
(encz) | quibble,dělat zbytečné kritické poznámky v: |
quibble
(encz) | quibble,klička n: [přen.] |
quibble
(encz) | quibble,kličkovat v: [přen.] |
quibble
(encz) | quibble,obcházení pravdy n: |
quibble
(encz) | quibble,obcházet pravdu v: |
quibble
(encz) | quibble,vymlouvat se v: |
quibble
(encz) | quibble,vytáčet se v: |
quibble
(encz) | quibble,vytáčka n: |
quibble
(encz) | quibble,zbytečná kritická poznámka n: |
Quibble
(gcide) | Quibble \Quib"ble\, n. [Probably fr. quib, quip, but influenced
by quillet, or quiddity.]
1. A shift or turn from the point in question; a trifling or
evasive distinction; an evasion; a cavil.
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Quibbles have no place in the search after truth. --
I. Watts.
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2. A pun; a low conceit.
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Quibble
(gcide) | Quibble \Quib"ble\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Quibbled; p. pr. & vb.
n. Quibbling.]
1. To evade the point in question by artifice, play upon
words, caviling, or by raising any insignificant or
impertinent question or point; to trifle in argument or
discourse; to equivocate.
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2. To pun; to practice punning. --Cudworth.
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Syn: To cavil; shuffle; equivocate; trifle.
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quibble
(wn) | quibble
n 1: an evasion of the point of an argument by raising
irrelevant distinctions or objections [syn: quibble,
quiddity, cavil]
v 1: evade the truth of a point or question by raising
irrelevant objections
2: argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"
[syn: quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble,
brabble] |
QUIBBLE
(bouvier) | QUIBBLE. A slight difficulty raised without necessity or propriety; a cavil.
2. No justly eminent member of the bar will resort to a quibble in his
argument. It is contrary to his oath, which is to be true to the court as
well as to the client; and bad policy because by resorting to it, he will
lose his character as a man of probity.
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quibble
(encz) | quibble,dělat zbytečné kritické poznámky v: quibble,klička n: [přen.] quibble,kličkovat v: [přen.] quibble,obcházení pravdy n: quibble,obcházet pravdu v: quibble,vymlouvat se v: quibble,vytáčet se v: quibble,vytáčka n: quibble,zbytečná kritická poznámka n: |
quibbler
(encz) | quibbler,rýpal v: Zdeněk Brož |
Quibble
(gcide) | Quibble \Quib"ble\, n. [Probably fr. quib, quip, but influenced
by quillet, or quiddity.]
1. A shift or turn from the point in question; a trifling or
evasive distinction; an evasion; a cavil.
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Quibbles have no place in the search after truth. --
I. Watts.
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2. A pun; a low conceit.
[1913 Webster]Quibble \Quib"ble\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Quibbled; p. pr. & vb.
n. Quibbling.]
1. To evade the point in question by artifice, play upon
words, caviling, or by raising any insignificant or
impertinent question or point; to trifle in argument or
discourse; to equivocate.
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2. To pun; to practice punning. --Cudworth.
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Syn: To cavil; shuffle; equivocate; trifle.
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Quibbled
(gcide) | Quibble \Quib"ble\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Quibbled; p. pr. & vb.
n. Quibbling.]
1. To evade the point in question by artifice, play upon
words, caviling, or by raising any insignificant or
impertinent question or point; to trifle in argument or
discourse; to equivocate.
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2. To pun; to practice punning. --Cudworth.
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Syn: To cavil; shuffle; equivocate; trifle.
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Quibbler
(gcide) | Quibbler \Quib"bler\, n.
One who quibbles; a caviler; also, a punster.
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quibble
(wn) | quibble
n 1: an evasion of the point of an argument by raising
irrelevant distinctions or objections [syn: quibble,
quiddity, cavil]
v 1: evade the truth of a point or question by raising
irrelevant objections
2: argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"
[syn: quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble,
brabble] |
quibbler
(wn) | quibbler
n 1: a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty
objections [syn: quibbler, caviller, caviler,
pettifogger] |
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