Cavil

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Mục lục 1 Verb (used without object) 1.1 to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily (usually fol. by at or about ) 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to oppose by inconsequential, frivolous, or sham objections 3 Noun 3.1 a trivial and annoying objection. 3.2 the raising of such objections. 4 Synonyms 4.1 verb

Verb (used without object)

to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily (usually fol. by at or about )

He finds something to cavil at in everything I say.

Verb (used with object)

to oppose by inconsequential, frivolous, or sham objections

to cavil each item of a proposed agenda.

Noun

a trivial and annoying objection.

the raising of such objections.

Synonyms

verb

find fault , criticize , carp , niggle , nitpick , pettifog , belittle , bicker , criticism (speciousor frivolous) , criticize.--n. objection , exception , haggle , objection , quibble