QUIBBLE

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Instead of addressing the main issue, the politician quibbled over the exact wording of the question, frustrating both the interviewer and the audience.

(verb) To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter or minor point, especially in an attempt to evade a truth or responsibility. As a noun, it refers to the act of raising such an objection or the objection itself.

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