adverse criticism
animadversion
argue
argufy
around the bush
aspersion
bad notices
bad press
bandy words
beat about
beg the question
bicker
boggle
captiousness
carp
carping
catch at straws
caviling
censoriousness
censure
chicane
choplogic
complain
complaint
contend
contest
criticism
criticize
cross swords
cut and thrust
cut up
demur
discept
dispute
dodge
equivocate
evade
evade the issue
except
exception
fault-find
faultfinding
fence
find fault
flak
give and take
haggle
cavilled
cavilling
equivocation
evasion
object
cavils
boastfulness
misinterpretation
objective
prevarication
subject