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caviling
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Caviling
(gcide) | Cavil \Cav"il\ (k[a^]v"[i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caviled or
Cavilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Caviling or Cavilling.] [L.
cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla
bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.]
To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault
without good reason.
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You do not well in obstinacy
To cavil in the course of this contract. --Shak.
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Caviling
(gcide) | Caviling \Cav"il*ing\, a.
Disposed to cavil; finding fault without good reason. See
Captious.
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His depreciatory and caviling criticism. --Lewis.
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Caviling
(gcide) | Cavil \Cav"il\ (k[a^]v"[i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caviled or
Cavilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Caviling or Cavilling.] [L.
cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla
bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.]
To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault
without good reason.
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You do not well in obstinacy
To cavil in the course of this contract. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]Caviling \Cav"il*ing\, a.
Disposed to cavil; finding fault without good reason. See
Captious.
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His depreciatory and caviling criticism. --Lewis.
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Cavilingly
(gcide) | Cavilingly \Cav"il*ing*ly\, adv.
In a caviling manner.
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