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caviling

verb

Meaning

  1. To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.
  2. Cavilation

Etymology / origin

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Related words

pettifogging(English)quibbling(English)critical(English)carping(English)nitpicking(English)cavilation(English)carp(English)callidity(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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