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cavil
('k/&/v/@/l )

noun (n)

  • an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections(noun.communication)
    Synonym:
    quibble, quiddity
    source: wordnet30
  • A captious or frivolous objection.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • raise trivial objections(verb.communication)
    Synonym:
    carp, chicane
    source: wordnet30
  • To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To cavil at.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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