Associations to the word «Cavilling»
Noun
- Him
- Hera
- Servant
- Tyrol
- Thrower
- Devise
- Planter
- Truth
- Carp
- Overflow
- Covenant
- Repentance
- God
- Commandment
- Envy
- Ellen
- Finder
- Bribe
- Resurrection
- Tremble
- Scruple
- Sign
- Sneer
- Dolores
- Lust
- Censure
- Word
- Overseer
- Melt
- Objection
- Natalie
- Anders
- Sleeper
- Sharon
- Godfrey
- Dies
- Rebel
- Grief
- Beauty
- Rent
- Hub
- Doubt
- Pride
- Testimony
- Faction
- Hate
- Anna
- Coloni
- Dispute
- Six
- Reader
- Thanks
- Desire
- Criticism
- Argument
- Receiver
- Fault
- Eight
- Cry
- Seek
- Weakness
- Mood
- Fear
- Human
- Revelation
- Dean
- Humanity
- Fleet
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
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.
Wise words
The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as
effective as a rightly timed pause.