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cavil > 2 senses
NOUN1cavil, quibble, quiddityAn evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
VERB1cavil, carp, chicaneRaise trivial objections
cavil > noun, communication
MeaningAn evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections.
Synonymsquibble, quiddity
Broaderevasion, equivocation
Verbscavil
cavil > verb, communication
MeaningRaise trivial objections.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymscarp, chicane
Broaderobject
Nounscavil; caviller, caviler

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