Definition of cavil

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Cavil (v. t.) To cavil at.

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Exception :: Exception (n.) An objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense; -- usually followed by to or against.
Cavil :: Cavil (n.) A captious or frivolous objection.
Cavilous :: Cavilous (a.) Alt. of Cavillou.
Quibble :: Quibble (v. i.) To evade the point in question by artifice, play upon words, caviling, or by raising any insignificant or impertinent question or point; to trifle in argument or discourse; to equivocate..
Carping :: Carping (a.) Fault-finding; censorious caviling. See Captious.
Fallax :: Fallax (n.) Cavillation; a caviling.
Cavilled :: Cavilled () of Cavi.
Cavil :: Cavil (v. t.) To cavil at.
Cavillation :: Cavillation (n.) Frivolous or sophistical objection.
Carp :: Carp (v. i.) To find fault; to cavil; to censure words or actions without reason or ill-naturedly; -- usually followed by at.
Hafter :: Hafter (n.) A caviler; a wrangler.
Quibbler :: Quibbler (n.) One who quibbles; a caviler; also, a punster..
Cavilling :: Cavilling () of Cavi.
Caviling :: Caviling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cavi.
Caviled :: Caviled (imp. & p. p.) of Cavi.
Quiddity :: Quiddity (n.) A trifling nicety; a cavil; a quibble.
Vitilitigation :: Vitilitigation (n.) Cavilous litigation; cavillation.
Caviler :: Caviler (n.) Alt. of Caville.
Cavillous :: Cavillous (a.) Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing..
Caption :: Caption (n.) A caviling; a sophism.
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