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1. (v.i.) cavil
to raise trivial and unnecessary objections (usu. fol. by at or about).
2. (v.t.) cavil
to oppose by trivial or frivolous objections.
3. (n.) cavil
a trivial and annoying objection.
4. cavil
the raising of such objections.
Etymology: (1865–70)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) quibble, quiddity, cavil
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
2. (verb) cavil, carp, chicane
raise trivial objections
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) cavil
a captious or frivolous objection
2. (verb) cavil
to raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason
3. (verb) cavil
to cavil at
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