cavilling

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English

Definitions

verb

To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.

noun

Cavillation

Related words

Synonyms

be hypercritical nitpick pettifog split hairs cavillation dickering quibbling vacillation bangling quavering higgling querulousness quibble kvetching quarrelling wrangling grumbling whingeing

Rhymes

sniveling snivelling swivelling shovelling shrivelling hoveling hovelling

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