beat up on vs quibble

beat up on

verb
  • to criticize someone unfairly 

  • to hurt someone by hitting or kicking them many times 

quibble

verb
  • To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner. 

  • To contest, especially some trivial issue in a petty manner. 

noun
  • An objection or argument based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint. 

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