Cryptic crossword clue
Makes trifling objections 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word QUIBBLES

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What does QUIBBLES mean?

QUIBBLES noun
  1. A pun.
  2. An objection or argument based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint.

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