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Associations to the word «Cavil»

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CAVIL, verb. (intransitive) To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.

CAVIL, noun. A petty or trivial objection or criticism.

Dictionary definition

CAVIL, noun. An evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections.

CAVIL, verb. Raise trivial objections.

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The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.

Thomas Jefferson