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Reliance on exact conditions of an agreement
Look up quibble in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In fiction, a quibble is a plot device used to fulfill the exact verbal conditions of an agreement
Quibble_(plot_device)
Story writing technique
A plot device or plot mechanism is any technique in a narrative used to move the plot forward. A clichéd plot device may annoy the reader and a contrived
Plot_device
Topics referred to by the same term
A quibble may refer to: Look up quibble in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Quibble (computing), a quad nibble Quibble (plot device), in narratology Quibble
Quibble
Idea that a concept is ill-defined, and therefore cannot be discussed
agreement was nullified Moving the goalposts Quibble (plot device) – The use of the fallacy as a plot device Vagueness Boudry, Maarten (January 2014). "Loki's
Loki's_wager
Short story by Arthur C. Clarke
finds being "beamed" across space to be uncomfortable. Novels portal Quibble (plot device) The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 film) "A Treasury of Science
Loophole_(short_story)
Quotation marks used to indicate non-standard usage
author may use scare quotes not to convey alarm, but to signal a semantic quibble. Scare quotes may suggest or create a problematization with the words set
Scare_quotes
1989 British film
After this, Owens tells Byron he will not take him in, although the two quibble about what Byron can do with Ariel and his instincts. Having tracked the
Slipstream_(1989_film)
Concepts in the philosophy of law
best-known examples, The Merchant of Venice, he introduces the quibble as a plot device to save both the spirit and the letter of the law. The moneylender
Letter_and_spirit_of_the_law
1991 film
returning Marvin and emulates him, while Marvin and Amelia continue to quibble with one another. Marvin is insouciant and demeaning to Lymon, though their
The Ballad of the Sad Café (film)
The_Ballad_of_the_Sad_Café_(film)
Type of literary tropes that occur in fantasy fiction
the Rings, but many of those who followed him use the conflict as a plot device, and often do not distinguish the sides by their behavior. In some works
Fantasy_trope
Quidditch correspondent at the Prophet after the events of the novels. The Quibbler is a magazine first mentioned in Order of the Phoenix. It is edited by
Fictional universe of Harry Potter
Fictional_universe_of_Harry_Potter
2001 film by Steven Spielberg
this was. There are flaws in it and I suppose I might have a personal quibble but it's so long since I wrote it." Of the film's ending, he wondered how
A.I._Artificial_Intelligence
Symbol in My Little Pony representing a pony's special talent
callings, with their activities and adventures serving as a recurring plot device throughout many episodes. The Crusaders eventually reclaim the pejorative
Cutie_mark
Fictional character from the Harry Potter literature series
friendship with Luna Lovegood has a rocky start after Hermione criticises The Quibbler, a periodical published by Luna's father. When the Daily Prophet alleges
Hermione_Granger
Medieval French nobleman and convicted serial killer
minimize the aforementioned amounts. Matei Cazacu maintains that their quibbling is easily explained by the fact that the Breton duke "was (...) forced
Gilles_de_Rais
2012 Doctor Who episode
Club graded "Asylum of the Daleks" as a "B+", also writing that he had a "quibble" with the Ponds' marriage issue as it had not been foreshadowed, but ultimately
Asylum_of_the_Daleks
Japanese manga series and its franchise
students as punishment for their experimentation. Selina, Levi, and Lilith quibble over their swimsuits and bust sizes. Arata and Selina demonstrate their
Trinity_Seven
Characters of Tenchi Muyo franchise
Mikamo takes a cheap shot to try to atomize both women as she and Ayeka quibble over the rescue, before at last bristling over Yataka mewling there was
List of Tenchi Muyo! characters
List_of_Tenchi_Muyo!_characters
2002 video game
able to skip the intro sequence if you select New Game. These are minor quibbles, though, and do not take away from the fact that Dark Fall is involving
Dark_Fall
2018 film by Brad Bird
magazine also gave the film four out of five stars, saying: "There's some quibbles to be had in an over-familiar setup, and an under-served villain, but overall
Incredibles_2
Fictional character from My Little Pony
School. While at CHS to compete at the Games, she uses a pendant shaped device to study unusual energy readings emanating from the school with the goal
Twilight_Sparkle
2016 Indian film by Arun Prabu Purushothaman
accused of sexual assault or sexual exploitation. But these are minor quibbles in a film that otherwise works wonderfully." Sify stated it as "one of
Aruvi
British electronics retailer
match Online Only stores such as Amazon, eBay, or Gumtree. 365 day 'No Quibble' – Returns were handled primarily in stores instead of being sent away
Maplin_(retailer)
Technique in verse drama
tragedies are much more prone to revolve around literary quibbles, even leaving aside the plot of the play for entire sections while the characters engage
Stichomythia
15th episode of the 1st season of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
through scientific methods, Twilight hooks Pinkie up to various measuring devices in the library basement to gather data about her predictions. However,
Feeling_Pinkie_Keen
Marvel Comics superheroine
strong characterizations of Magik and Doctor Strange. There are two small quibbles, however. Andrade's expressive faces sometimes verge on the cartoonish
Magik
16th episode of the 4th season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
important character interactions. Nicholson and David Bianculli's only quibble was wishing the storyline had gone on for more episodes. Some commentators
Who Are You? (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Who_Are_You?_(Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer)
Superhero comic book series
Skinn's comic shop business to keep going, while the creative teams began quibbling about the division of spoils and the potentially constrictive Challenger
Miracleman
2016 American animated science fiction television series
reviewing the final season, Jesse Schedeen of IGN wrote, "Minor storytelling quibbles aside, the final season of Voltron: Legendary Defender captures pretty
Voltron:_Legendary_Defender
14th episode of the 7th season of Stargate SG-1
case, Teal'c says "Indeed" and not much else. There ore a couple of small quibbles, however. With the whole planet under threat, why ore only three people
Fallout_(Stargate_SG-1)
Marvel Comics fictional character
Mystique #1 as a "great villain spotlight", writing, "Other than that one quibble, from a narrative standpoint the issue is fun and gives a strong voice
Mystique_(character)
Video game franchise made by Big Blue Bubble
yay), and others play real-world or fictional instruments (such as the Quibble (piano), Bowgart (cello), Shellbeat (drums), Strombonin (trombone), Zynth
My_Singing_Monsters
Play by Shakespeare
be considerately allowed to stand in the text here for the sake of the quibbling." For more information on the various forms of Joan's name and Charles'
Henry_VI,_Part_1
English lawyer and judge (1552–1634)
excellencies those of all time. He was diffuse; he loved metaphor, literary quibbles and verbal conceits; so did Bacon, and so did Shakespeare. So did all the
Edward_Coke
Comic book series
this is one example where the book's art is able to mask any narrative quibbles. Jorge Molina turns in another dynamite installment, his clean lines and
A-Force
1887 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
interrupts them, accompanied by Rose, Richard and the bridesmaids. He quibbles that, under the terms of the curse, a Baronet of Ruddigore can die only
Ruddigore
Comedy and physical theatre company
heart and soul as the exasperated jobsworth Al, who happily bickers and quibbles with five-year-olds, often threatening to derail the show totally as audience
Spymonkey
QUIBBLE PLOT-DEVICE
QUIBBLE PLOT-DEVICE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Preble.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Bubble of Water
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Germanic personal name, Ribald.
Girl/Female
British, English, German
Defensive
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : from the Norman personal name Hubald, composed of the Germanic elements hug ‘heart’, ‘mind’, ‘spirit’ + bald ‘bold’, ‘brave’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Norman personal name Grimbald, composed of the Germanic elements grīm ‘mask’, ‘helmet’ + bald, bold ‘bold’, ‘brave’.Respelling of German Gribbel, from a pet form of a personal name formed with Greif.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English kibble ‘cudgel’, hence a nickname for a heavy, thickset man or for a belligerent individual.Altered spelling of German Kibbel or Kübel, a metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle High German kübel ‘vat’, from Latin cupella ‘drinking vessel’, ‘grain measure’. Compare Kibler.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Tribble.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the personal name Pilot, a Middle English pet form of the Old English personal name PÄ«la.
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend Biblical Hebrew
Name of a king.
Male
Greek
(Λώτ) Greek form of Hebrew Lowt, LOT means "covering, veil." In the bible, this is the name of a nephew of Abraham and father of Moab.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a small plot of land, from late Old English plot.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a fence maker or carpenter, from Slavic ‘fence’ (Polish płot, Russian plot). Compare Plotnik.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a variant of the medieval personal name Tebald, Tibalt (see Theobald).
Biblical
Lotan, wrapt up; hidden; covered; myrrh; rosin
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Kibble.Americanized spelling of German Gibel or Gibbel (see Giebel).
Boy/Male
French
From the flat land.
Male
Arthurian
, king of Orkney.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Precious; Gorgeous
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gribble.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : of uncertain origin; perhaps a variant of Dribbel, from a nickname from Middle English drevel, dribil ‘saliva’.
QUIBBLE PLOT-DEVICE
QUIBBLE PLOT-DEVICE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a piece of open ground used as a meeting place, from Middle English motestow ‘meeting’, ‘assembly’ (Old English (ge)mÅt) + stÅw ‘place’, ‘site’ (see Stow). The surname Musto is now found mainly in South Wales.Italian and Greek (Moustos) : probably from Greek moustos, Latin mustus ‘must’ (fermenting wine), hence perhaps a nickname for someone who made wine. Combinations such as Moustogiannis ‘musty John’ are also found.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Expert, Skilled
Girl/Female
Native American
Spins.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Weapon
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Lord of the Chariot
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
With a Charming Face
Boy/Male
Greek
A river god.
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Ancient Literature
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Season; Daughter of Truth
Female
French
French form of Latin Tatiana, probably TATIENNE means "father."
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v. t.
To lay out in plats or plots, as ground.
n.
Subtilty; nicety; quibble.
v. t.
To shut with violence; to slam; as, to slot a door.
n.
A crucible; as, a graphite pot; a melting pot.
n.
Any scheme, stratagem, secret design, or plan, of a complicated nature, adapted to the accomplishment of some purpose, usually a treacherous and mischievous one; a conspiracy; an intrigue; as, the Rye-house Plot.
v. t.
To make a plot, map, pr plan, of; to mark the position of on a plan; to delineate.
n.
A distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field; as, a building lot in a city.
v. i.
To take a blot; as, this paper blots easily.
imp. & p. p.
of Quibble
n.
A share in such a plot or scheme; a participation in any stratagem or conspiracy.
n.
A small extent of ground; a plat; as, a garden plot.
n.
The quantity contained in a pot; a potful; as, a pot of ale.
v. t.
To plant with a dibble; to make holes in (soil) with a dibble, for planting.
a.
Secure against harm by plots.
n.
A plot; a plan; a design; a diagram; a map; a chart.
n.
One who quibbles; a caviler; also, a punster.
n.
Contrivance; deep reach of thought; ability to plot or intrigue.
a.
Coarse; as, cribble bread.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Quibble
a.
Alt. of Polt-footed