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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections; a petty objection | 27 sets | |
| 2 | argue over petty things | 23 sets | |
| 3 | minor objection or complaint | 21 sets | |
| 4 | to argue over unimportant things | 12 sets | |
| 5 | to complain about little things | 12 sets | |
| 6 | (v.) to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections; (n.) a petty objection | 10 sets | |
| 7 | to argue about insignificant and irrelevant details | 10 sets | |
| 8 | to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections | 10 sets | |
| 9 | n. an utterly trivial distinction or objection. | 10 sets | |
| 10 | try to avoid by sophistication | 10 sets | |
| 11 | minor objection or complaint; v: raise minor objections; carp; cavil | 9 sets | |
| 12 | an utterly trivial distinction or objection. | 9 sets | |
| 13 | argue | 9 sets | |
| 14 | to argue about a trivial matter | 8 sets | |
| 15 | to find fault with | 7 sets | |
| 16 | to argue over picky, unimportant details | 7 sets | |
| 17 | (v) to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections; (n) a petty objection | 6 sets | |
| 18 | a petty objection | 6 sets | |
| 19 | to criticize or evade the truth by raising trivial or irrelevant objections | 6 sets | |
| 20 | to argue over insignificant and irrelevant details | 6 sets | |
| 21 | argue pointlessly | 6 sets | |
| 22 | an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections | 5 sets | |
| 23 | to find fault or criticize for petty reasons; cavil | 5 sets | |
| 24 | v. to criticize or evade the truth by raising trivial or irrelevant objections | 5 sets | |
| 25 | to find fault or criticize for petty reasons | 5 sets | |
| 26 | an utterly trivial distinction or objection | 5 sets | |
| 27 | to argue evasively; a petty evasion | 5 sets | |
| 28 | minor objection or complaint; | 5 sets | |
| 29 | n. minor objection or complaint | 5 sets | |
| 30 | to criticize, argue, or raise objections over something unimportant | 4 sets | |
| 31 | verb | 4 sets | |
| 32 | minor objection | 4 sets | |
| 33 | a minor quarrel | 4 sets | |
| 34 | to argue evasively- a petty evasion | 4 sets | |
| 35 | (v) to argue evasively—(n) a petty evasion | 4 sets | |
| 36 | evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections | 4 sets | |
| 37 | to evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections | 4 sets | |
| 38 | to evade or belittle a point by twisting words; a petty objection | 4 sets | |
| 39 | minor objection or complaint; *evasion* | 4 sets | |
| 40 | to argue evasively. a petty evasion. | 4 sets | |