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Noun Concept
EN
quibbler  caviller  caviler  pettifogger
EN
A disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections WordNet 3.0
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EN
A disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A person who cavils; a faultfinder, quibbler or nitpicker. Wiktionary
Someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections and sophistry. Wiktionary
Someone who quibbles. Wiktionary (translation)
Somebody who quibbles. Wiktionary
IS A
malcontent
DERIVATION
quibble
cavil
quibble
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
quibbler, caviller, caviler, pettifogger
Wiktionary
EN
caviler, pettifogger, quibbler

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