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Petty Objection Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CAVIL which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CAVIL

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199%5Exact Match!
238%7 A slight or petty objection
334%8 Engaging in petty theft or petty acts of dishonesty

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We think the answer is "CAVIL" which means:

    noun
  • • An evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
  • verb
  • • Raise trivial objections

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She always finds something to cavil about, no matter how well things are going."
  • • "He would cavil about the smallest details, causing unnecessary delays."

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Telegraph Cross Atlantic23 Jun 2024 Down 2
New York Times07 Nov 2017 Down 32
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