CAVIL Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word cavil. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word cavil. (close relations)

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	nitpick				verbv
	verb • be overly critical; criticize minor details
	pettifog				verb, adjectivev, adj
	verb • argue over petty things
	carp				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised • any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae verb • raise trivial objections
	chicane				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • a bridge hand that is void of trumps • a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) verb • defeat someone through trickery or deceit • raise trivial objections
	quibble				verb, nounv, n
	noun • an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections verb • evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections • argue over petty things
	quiddity				nounn
	noun • an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections • the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other

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