quibble
noun
an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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No one outside the White House will be quibbling there, thanks to Lewinsky's phenomenal memory and careful record keeping.
From Time Magazine Archive
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