cavil English

Meaning cavil meaning

What does cavil mean?

cavil

— verb raise trivial objections

— noun (= quibble) an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

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carp

quibble

satirize

niggle

find fault with

find fault

criticize

chicane

ridicule

revile

quiddity

nitpick

nag

complain

carp at

captious objection

word splitting

whine

trifle

squeamishness

split hairs

sophistication

punctiliousness

preciosity

pedantry

particularity

pane hammer

nudge

noodge

nicety

minuteness

logomachy

kvetch

higgle

grumble

grouse

grouch

grizzle

find faults

fault-finding

fastidiousness

fastidious

disagree

crab

cavilling

caption

beef

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Criticize

• What words refer to criticizing someone or something?
  criticize be critical be a critic of critique accuse attack launch into an attack on badmouth belittle blame carp cavil censure cite charge decry denounce deprecate deride disparage gibe harangue judge lay into mock rake someone over the coals recriminate reprehend reproach ridicule scoff speak evil of tear down (someone) voice your disapproval