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Meaning of "quillet" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD QUILLET

From earlier quillity, perhaps an alteration of quiddity.
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PRONUNCIATION OF QUILLET

quillet  [ˈkwɪlɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUILLET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quillet is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES QUILLET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Trivial objections

Trivial objections is an informal logical fallacy where irrelevant and sometimes frivolous objections are made to divert the attention away from the topic that is being discussed. This type of argument is called a "quibble" or "quillet". Trivial objections are a special case of red herring. The fallacy often appears when an argument is difficult to oppose. The person making a trivial objection may appear ready to accept the argument in question, but at the same time they will oppose it in many different ways. These objections can appear in the form of lists, hypotheticals, and even accusations. Such objections themselves may be valid, but they fail to confront the main argument under consideration. Instead, the objection opposes a small, irrelevant part of the main argument. The fallacy is committed because of this diversion; it is fallacious to oppose a point on the basis of minor and incidental aspects, rather than responding to the main claim. Example: Amy: Tomatoes are fruit, not vegetable. Tom: Tomatoes can't be fruit. They don't grow on trees. Amy: But pineapples also don't grow on trees and are fruit. Tom: Tomatoes still can't be fruit.

Definition of quillet in the English dictionary

The definition of quillet in the dictionary is a quibble or subtlety.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUILLET


billet
ˈbɪlɪt
dinoflagellate
ˌdaɪnəʊˈflædʒɪlɪt
distillate
ˈdɪstɪlɪt
eyelet
ˈaɪlɪt
filet
ˈfɪlɪt
fillet
ˈfɪlɪt
gillet
ˈdʒɪlɪt
islet
ˈaɪlɪt
millet
ˈmɪlɪt
Millett
ˈmɪlɪt
pistillate
ˈpɪstɪlɪt
playlet
ˈpleɪlɪt
rillet
ˈrɪlɪt
skillet
ˈskɪlɪt
smilet
ˈsmaɪlɪt
stylet
ˈstaɪlɪt
toilet
ˈtɔɪlɪt
twilit
ˈtwaɪlɪt
umbellate
ˈʌmbɪlɪt
willet
ˈwɪlɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUILLET

quietude
quietus
quiff
quight
quill
quill pen
quillai
quillai bark
quillback
Quiller-Couch
quilling
quillman
quillon
quillwork
quillwort
Quilmes
quilt
quilted
quilter
quilting

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUILLET

ballet
bullet
callet
chicken fillet
collet
gallet
Indian millet
jillet
magic bullet
mallet
mullet
pallet
pearl millet
pellet
Rambouillet
Robbe-Grillet
sallet
silver bullet
tallet
wallet

Synonyms and antonyms of quillet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «quillet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUILLET

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The translations of quillet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quillet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

quillet
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Quillet
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quillet
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quillet
380 millions of speakers
ar

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quillet
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кийе
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Quillet
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quillet
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Quillet
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Quillet
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Quillet
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Translator English - Japanese

quillet
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Translator English - Korean

QUILLET
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Quillet
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quillet
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Translator English - Tamil

சொல் விளையாட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्विलेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

quillet
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Translator English - Italian

Quillet
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Translator English - Polish

Quillet
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Кийе
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Translator English - Romanian

quillet
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Quillet
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Translator English - Afrikaans

quillet
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Translator English - Swedish

QUILLET
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Translator English - Norwegian

QUILLET
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Trends of use of quillet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUILLET»

The term «quillet» is regularly used and occupies the 63.313 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUILLET» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quillet

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUILLET»

Discover the use of quillet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quillet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Miss Quillet
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Sabine Baring-Gould, 2008
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A Universal Biography: Including Scriptural, Classical and ...
QUILLET (Clauoe), a modern Latin poet, was horn at Chinon, in Touraine, ahout the year 1602. He was hrought up to medicine, which he practised for some years, till the following incident cansed him to quit his country. He was at Loudun at ...
William A'Beckett, 1836
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The Spy Story
Nevettheless, Quillet cannot affotd to tcust het completely, and though he knows that she has now DOUBLED back on het fotmet allegiances, he ptetends that he believes that both Inga and Helmut will suppott him. The eatly spy novels wete ...
John G. Cawelti, 1987
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A new and general biographical dictionary: containing an ...
QUILLET. with many additions, and Quillet's own name to it : and the author subjoined two other pieces of Latin poetry, one " Ad Eudoxum," which is a fictitious name for some courtier ; another, " In obitum Petri Gassendi, insignis Philo- " sophi ...
William Owen, William Johnston, 1784
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From Rogue to Everyman: A Foundling's Journey to the Bastille
In March and April 1754 he was joined by three of his fellow conseillers or procnrenrs, Bourdin, Granjan de La Croix, and Quillet, all persons of some standing and all implicated in the affair of the cure' of Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs, who had ...
Laurence L. Bongie, 2004
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The Book of Skin
51 Claude Quillet, Callipaedia: seude pulchrae prolis habendae rationae( Lugduni Batavorum, 1655). 52Callipaediae: or AnArtto Have Handsome Children (London, 1710); Callipaedia: or The Art of Getting Pretty Children, trans ' byvarious ...
Steven Connor, 2009
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Against Throne and Altar: Machiavelli and Political Theory ...
163), 151–55; Jeannine Quillet, Le Philosophie politique de Marsile de Padoue ( Paris: J. Vrin, 1970), 93–99; Michael Wilks, “Corporation and Representation in the Defensor Pacis,” Studia Gratiana 15 (1972): 279–87; Conal Condren, ...
Paul A. Rahe, 2008
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Encyclopaedia Londinensis
_ QUILLET (Claude), born at Chinon, in Touraine, about the year 1602, was brought up to medicine, which he practised some years, till he was obliged to quit thecountry on account of his opposition to a measure of Richeliemwhich IS thus ...
John Wilkes, 1826
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Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, ...
QUILLET (Claude), bom at Chinon, in Touraine, about the year 1602, was brought up to medicine, which he practised some years, till he was obliged to quit the country on account of his opposition to a measure of Richelieu, which is thus  ...
‎1826
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The dictionary historical and critical of Mr. Peter Bayle
The poem I speak of contains some things which Mr Baillet condemns very much [D], The Abbot Quillet wrote some other books, which have not been publiihed [£]. (1) Sorheriana, «f tbevnrd Quillet, fits, m. {*) »}*. Ijz, UsacbeJi- 131.
Pierre Bayle, Pierre Des Maizeaux, Alexis Gaudin, 1737

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUILLET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quillet is used in the context of the following news items.
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Le garage Quillet a ouvert ses portes.
Dernièrement, énormément de monde célébrait l'inauguration du garage "Dimitri Quillet", des tableaux d'Henri Dat étaient exposés sur les murs de l'atelier, ... «L'indépendant.fr, Jul 15»
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Dimitri Quillet inaugure son nouveau garage
Dimitri Quillet son épouse Fabienne, Mme Jammes et son époux, le maire ... à l'invitation de Dimitri Quillet pour l'inauguration de son tout nouveau garage de ... «ladepeche.fr, Jul 15»
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[Association] Jean-Charles Quillet, nouveau président de l'USE
La succession est assurée : Jean-Charles Quillet (à droite) remplace Jean-Pierre Bahu à la tête de l'USE. Lors de l'assemblée générale de l'Union Sportive, les ... «L'Impartial, Jul 15»
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Charente-Maritime : l'atelier de restauration Quillet se livre
L'entreprise de restauration de documents anciens, reliure et dorure, née de l'imagination de Lionel Quillet, en 1987, offre un avenir à des métiers d'art ... «Sud Ouest, May 15»
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Etrépagny : Jean-Charles Quillet, futur président de l'Union Sportive ?
Jean-Charles Quillet vient de mettre un terme à ses fonctions de président de la Caisse locale du Crédit Agricole Brie et Picardie. Du temps pour de nouvelles ... «L'Impartial, Apr 15»
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L'agrobusiness en accusation
En attendant qu'un des dirigeants de l'entreprise accepte de lui parler – cela prendra plusieurs mois –, Stenka Quillet s'est rendue aux Etats-Unis et au Brésil ... «Le Monde, Apr 15»
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Charente-Maritime : les élus du littoral inquiets après le verdict du …
Lionel Quillet, maire de Loix et président de la communauté de communes de ... On se souvient que les digues de la commune de Loix dont Lionel Quillet est ... «Francetv info, Dec 14»
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Le FN affiche ses délégués locaux
Sur le canton de Chauvigny, c'est lui-même qui en est le titulaire en binôme avec la Chauvinoise Anne Quillet, 36 ans, aide-soignante. « Par mon engagement ... «la Nouvelle République, Dec 14»
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Maubeuge: Madeleine Quillet-Vilette, figure de la Résistance, n'est …
Ancienne combattante de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Madeleine Quillet-Vilette est décédée ce mercredi à l'âge de 94 ans. «La Voix du Nord, Jun 14»
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Lucile Quillet
Lucile Quillet. 1 article. Lucile Quillet est journaliste. les + récents · les + populaires. 21.04.14. presse · Soigner les plaies à l'âme des reporters de guerre. «Slate.fr, Apr 14»

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