Cavils

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  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cavil.
    • Word Usage
    "My criticisms of his recent book are merely "cavils," he charges, designed "to avoid confronting [his] book's conclusions.""
    Verb Form
    cavilled    cavilling    cavils   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    evasion    equivocation    object   
    Variant
    cavilling    cavilled   
    Form
    caviled    cavilled    caviling    cavilling   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    criticism    carping    wrangle    except    carp    nibble    haggle    higgle    stickle    quarrel   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    animadversion    objective    subject    boastfulness    prevarication    misinterpretation   
     
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