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Detailed Translations for quibbling from English to French

quibbling:

quibbling [the ~] noun

  1. the quibbling (acting difficult; hairsplitting)
  2. the quibbling (arguing)
    l'argumentation; la chicane; la chamailleries
  3. the quibbling (arguing; wrangling; quarreling; squabbling; bickering)
    la querelles; la disputes; l'histoires; la chicane; la chamaillerie; la chamailleries; la criailleries
  4. the quibbling (splitting hairs; arguing)
    la disputes; la chicane; la chamailleries

Translation Matrix for quibbling:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
argumentation arguing; quibbling argument; argumentation; elucidation; line of thought; method of reasoning; reasoning; style of argumentation; train of thought
chamaillerie arguing; bickering; quarreling; quibbling; squabbling; wrangling bickering; difference of opinion; dispute; quarrel; quarrelling; row; scolding; squabbling; twist; wrangling
chamailleries arguing; bickering; quarreling; quibbling; splitting hairs; squabbling; wrangling argy-bargy; commotion; fuss; hubble-bubble; squabbling; stir
chicane arguing; bickering; quarreling; quibbling; splitting hairs; squabbling; wrangling cavilling; fault-finding; hairsplitting; niggling; nitpicking; pettifoggery; quibble
criailleries arguing; bickering; quarreling; quibbling; squabbling; wrangling howling; howling of the wind; roar; roaring; scolding; screaming; shrieking; wrangling; yelling
disputes arguing; bickering; quarreling; quibbling; splitting hairs; squabbling; wrangling collisions; fights; quarrels; scolding; wrangling
faire le difficile acting difficult; hairsplitting; quibbling
histoires arguing; bickering; quarreling; quibbling; squabbling; wrangling affairs; bother; business; fuss; harping on; hassle; matters; mess; moaning; nagging; scolding; trouble; whining; wrangling
querelles arguing; bickering; quarreling; quibbling; squabbling; wrangling argy-bargy; collisions; commotion; fights; fuss; hubble-bubble; quarrels; scolding; squabbling; stir; wrangling
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- casuistry; cavilling; pettifogging

Synonyms for "quibbling":


quibbling form of quibble:

quibble [the ~] noun

  1. the quibble (pettifoggery)

Translation Matrix for quibble:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
chicane pettifoggery; quibble arguing; bickering; cavilling; fault-finding; hairsplitting; niggling; nitpicking; quarreling; quibbling; splitting hairs; squabbling; wrangling
couper les cheveux en quatre pettifoggery; quibble
- cavil; quiddity
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- bicker; brabble; niggle; pettifog; squabble
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- sophism; subtlety

Related Words for "quibble":

  • quibbles

Synonyms for "quibble":


Related Definitions for "quibble":

  1. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections1
  2. argue over petty things1
    • Let's not quibble over pennies1
  3. evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections1

Wiktionary Translations for quibble:

quibble
noun
  1. a trivial or minor complaint, objection or argument
verb
  1. to complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner
quibble
verb
  1. user de chicane.
  2. (vulgaire) (figuré) Se perdre en arguties pour des vétilles, chicaner, se montrer tatillon.
  3. zoologie|fr utiliser ses ergots, parler d'un coq.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
quibble chamailler kibbelen — woordenstrijd hebben
quibble ergoter kritteln — in kleinlicher Weise kritisieren

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