Main entry: cavil, quibble, quiddity
Definition: an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
Main entry: squabble, bicker, brabble, quibble, niggle, pettifog
Definition: argue over petty things
Usage: Let's not quibble over pennies
Main entry: quibble
Definition: evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections