quibble
[ kwib-uhl ]
to argue over a minor matter
USE 1
During the family dinner, the siblings began to quibble over who would get the last piece of pie, ignoring the abundance of other desserts available.
USE 2
The committee members spent the entire meeting quibbling over the wording of a single policy statement, delaying more significant decisions.
USE 3
Instead of addressing the main issue at hand, the politician chose to quibble about the semantics of the opponent’s arguments during the debate.
