an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies" evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
{i} act of evading a discussion or argument by using ambiguous speech; equivocal statement, ambiguous comment; petty criticism
A quibble is a small and unimportant complaint about something. These are minor quibbles. to argue about small unimportant details quibble about/over. a small complaint or criticism about something unimportant
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"
When people quibble over a small matter, they argue about it even though it is not important. Council members spent the day quibbling over the final wording of the resolution
A shift or turn from the point in question; a trifling or evasive distinction; an evasion; a cavil
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
önemsiz bir mesele üzerinde durmak, önemsiz bir meseleyi tartışmak
Silbentrennung
ö·nem·siz bir me·se·le ü·ze·rin·de dur·mak, ö·nem·siz bir me·se·le·yi tar·tış·mak