cross swords vs quibble

cross swords

verb
  • To quarrel or argue with someone; to have a dispute with someone. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cross, sword., to place or hold two swords so they cross each other. 

  • For males, to urinate simultaneously such that the streams intersect. 

  • To fight with someone; to duel. 

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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