cavil
Betekenis (English)
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To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.
Concepten
Synonyms
find fault with
carp at
captious objection
find faults
word splitting
pane hammer
fault-finding
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈkæv.əl/
Etymologie (English)
In summary
From Old French caviller (“mock, jest, rail”), from Latin cavillor (“jeer, mock, satirise, reason captiously”), from cavilla (“jeering, raillery, scoffing”); cognate with Italian cavillare, Portuguese cavillar, and Spanish cavilar; nominal usage developed within English from the original verbal usage.
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