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cavil

 

[ หˆkรฆvษ™l ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

critical

Make petty or unnecessary objections.

Synonyms

complain, find fault, nitpick, quibble

Examples of usage

  • He has been cavilling about the price.
  • She cavils at every opportunity.
Context #2 | Noun

argument

A difficult and elaborate argument or explanation.

Synonyms

argument, dispute, objection, quibble

Examples of usage

  • His cavil was an attempt to confuse the issue.
  • Their response was full of cavils and obfuscations.

Translations

Translations of the word "cavil" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น criticar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเฅเค•เฅเคธ เคจเคฟเค•เคพเคฒเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kritisieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengkritik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบั€ะธั‚ะธะบัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ krytykowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ž้›ฃใ™ใ‚‹ (hinan suru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท critiquer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ criticar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท eleลŸtirmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„ํŒํ•˜๋‹ค (bipan hada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู†ุชู‚ุฏ (yantaqidu)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kritizovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kritizovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŒ‘ๅ‰” (tiฤotรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kritizirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gagnrรฝna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั‹ะฝ ะฐะนั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ (kritika)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™nqid etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ criticar

Etymology

The word 'cavil' originated from the Latin word 'cavillari', meaning to jest or mock. In English, it first appeared in the 16th century with the meaning of making petty objections or finding fault. Over time, it has evolved to also refer to elaborate arguments or disputes. The word has maintained its essence of nitpicking and objection throughout its history.

See also: caviler, caviling.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,805, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.