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Definition of quibbled word

  • noun quibbled Simple past tense and past participle of quibble. 1

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Parts of speech for Quibbled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

quibbled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for quibbled

noun quibbled

  • caviled — Simple past tense and past participle of cavil.
  • dodged — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
  • niggled — Simple past tense and past participle of niggle.
  • protested — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.

verb quibbled

  • equivocated — Simple past tense and past participle of equivocate.
  • hedged — Simple past tense and past participle of hedge.
  • nitpicked — Simple past tense and past participle of nitpick.
  • carped — to find fault or complain querulously or unreasonably; be niggling in criticizing; cavil: to carp at minor errors.
  • sparred — a motion of sparring.

Antonyms for quibbled

noun quibbled

  • praised — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.

verb quibbled

  • agreed — If people are agreed on something, they have reached a joint decision on it or have the same opinion about it.
  • faced — having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination): a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god.
  • met — simple past tense and past participle of meet1 .
  • approved — An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.
  • concurred — to accord in opinion; agree: Do you concur with his statement?

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