quibble

nouns

an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
cavil, quibble, quiddity

verbs

evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
quibble
is derived from
quibbler
is a type of (narrower)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
"He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt
argue over petty things
"Let's not quibble over pennies"
bicker, brabble, niggle, pettifog, quibble, squabble
is derived from
quibbler