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    cavil
    /ˈkavəl/

    verb

    • 1. make petty or unnecessary objections: "they cavilled at the cost"

    noun

    • 1. a petty or unnecessary objection.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCAVIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Cavil is a verb meaning to make unreasonable complaints, especially about things that are not important. It is also a noun meaning an unreasonable complaint. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cavilCavil Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Cavil is a verb meaning to raise trivial and frivolous objections, or a noun meaning a person who does so. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and related phrases of cavil from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCAVIL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CAVIL meaning: 1. to make unreasonable complaints, especially about things that are not important 2. an…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › cavilCAVIL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Cavil definition: to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily (usually followed by at or about). See examples of CAVIL used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cavilCavil - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A cavil is a small or petty objection. Cavil is not a word that comes up all that often. You can replace it with the more commonly used word quibble and still have the same meaning. If you cavil over a restaurant bill, you argue about the minute, unimportant details of who owes what — like whether your portion of the bill is $10.00 or $10.17.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCAVIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Cavil means to make criticisms of something that are unimportant or unnecessary, or a trivial objection. Learn how to use cavil in a sentence, its synonyms, and its origin from Latin and French.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › cavilCavil - definition of cavil by The Free Dictionary

    Cavil means to raise trivial or unnecessary objections or to find fault over petty matters. See the origin, usage, and examples of cavil and its synonyms, such as quibble, carp, and kvetch.