Definition of cavil

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Cavil (v. i.) To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason.

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Vitilitigate :: Vitilitigate (v. i.) To contend in law litigiously or cavilously.
Caviled :: Caviled (imp. & p. p.) of Cavi.
Cavillous :: Cavillous (a.) Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing..
Carping :: Carping (a.) Fault-finding; censorious caviling. See Captious.
Cavilled :: Cavilled () of Cavi.
Vitilitigation :: Vitilitigation (n.) Cavilous litigation; cavillation.
Quarrel :: Quarrel (v. i.) To find fault; to cavil; as, to quarrel with one's lot..
Quibble :: Quibble (n.) A shift or turn from the point in question; a trifling or evasive distinction; an evasion; a cavil.
Caption :: Caption (n.) A caviling; a sophism.
Caviling :: Caviling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cavi.
Disputative :: Disputative (a.) Disposed to dispute; inclined to cavil or to reason in opposition; as, a disputative temper..
Caviler :: Caviler (n.) Alt. of Caville.
Difficulty :: Difficulty (n.) A controversy; a falling out; a disagreement; an objection; a cavil.
Exception :: Exception (n.) An objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense; -- usually followed by to or against.
Findfaulting :: Findfaulting (a.) Apt to censure or cavil; faultfinding; captious.
Cavil :: Cavil (v. i.) To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason.
Cavilingly :: Cavilingly (adv.) In a caviling manner.
Cavil :: Cavil (v. t.) To cavil at.
Carper :: Carper (n.) One who carps; a caviler.
Argutation :: Argutation (n.) Caviling; subtle disputation.
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