Quibble vs Epigram - What's the difference?
quibble | epigram |
A trivial or minor complaint, objection or argument.
A shift or turn from the point in question; a trifling or evasive distinction; a cavil.
* I. Watts
(obsolete) A pun.
To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner.
(obsolete) An inscription in stone.
A brief but witty saying.
A short, witty or pithy poem.
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between quibble and epigram
is that quibble is (obsolete) a pun while epigram is (obsolete) an inscription in stone.As nouns the difference between quibble and epigram
is that quibble is a trivial or minor complaint, objection or argument while epigram is (obsolete) an inscription in stone.As a verb quibble
is to complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner.quibble
English
Noun
(en noun)- He harped on his quibble about how the dark red paint should be described as carmine rather than burgundy.
- Quibbles have no place in the search after truth.
Synonyms
* SeeVerb
(quibbl)- They are constantly quibbling over insignificant details.
Synonyms
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epigram
English
Alternative forms
* epigrammeNoun
(en noun)- When an epigram one's composin',
- brevity is key,
- ''of stanzas: one should be chosen,
- and of lines: one more than three.