quibble

/KWIB-ul/verb

a slight objection; to argue over trivial matters

They quibbled over margins while the deal expired.
Synonyms
nitpick, cavil, carp
Antonyms
concede
Memory hook
quibble: lawyer's Latin for tiny objections.

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