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English Dictionary: quibble |
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qabala
n 1: an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that
is traditionally secret [syn: {cabala}, {cabbala},
{cabbalah}, {kabala}, {kabbala}, {kabbalah}, {qabala},
{qabalah}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- qabalah
- n
- an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that
is traditionally secret
Synonym(s): cabala, cabbala, cabbalah, kabala, kabbala, kabbalah, qabala, qabalah
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- Qabbala
- n
- an esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the
Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries
Synonym(s): Kabbalah, Kabbala, Kabala, Cabbalah, Cabbala, Cabala, Qabbalah, Qabbala
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- Qabbalah
- n
- an esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the
Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries
Synonym(s): Kabbalah, Kabbala, Kabala, Cabbalah, Cabbala, Cabala, Qabbalah, Qabbala
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- qibla
- n
- the direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for
their daily prayers
- a small terrorist group of Muslims in South Africa formed in the 1980s; was inspired by Ayatollah Khomeini to create an Islamic state in South Africa
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- quibble
- n
- an evasion of the point of an argument by raising
irrelevant distinctions or objections
Synonym(s): quibble, quiddity, cavil
- v
- evade the truth of a point or question by raising
irrelevant objections
- argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"
Synonym(s): quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Quibble \Quib"ble\, n. [Probably fr. quib, quip, but influenced
by quillet, or quiddity.]
1. A shift or turn from the point in question; a trifling or
evasive distinction; an evasion; a cavil.
Quibbles have no place in the search after truth. --
I. Watts.
2. A pun; a low conceit.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Quibble \Quib"ble\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quibbled}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Quibbling}.]
1. 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.
2. To pun; to practice punning. --Cudworth.
Syn: To cavil; shuffle; equivocate; trifle.
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