Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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cavil | Yes | No | Yes | No |
caviller | Yes | No | No | No |
cavil (noun) | caviller (noun) |
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an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections | a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections |
cavil (verb) | caviller (verb) |
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raise trivial objections |