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RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

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To raise a minor or evasive objection.

verb

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quibble

He preferred to quibble over wording rather than discuss the main issue.
Dictionary practice example.
They agreed not to quibble about trivial differences.
From Vocabulary Studio 52: Proscribe to quibble.
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