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Related Words for cavil
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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| carp | / | Noun, Verb |
| demur | x/ | Noun |
| quarrel | /x | Noun |
| quibble | /x | Noun |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| churlish | /x | Adjective |
| trifling | /x | Adjective |
| pedantic | x/x | Adjective |
| impertinence | x/xx | Noun |
| pedantry | /xx | Noun |
| impertinent | x/xx | Adjective |
| avow | x/ | Verb |
| gripe | / | Noun |
| scruple | /x | Noun |
| insuperable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| corollary | /xxx | Noun |
| presume | x/ | Verb |
| concede | x/ | Verb |
| indelicate | x/xx | Adjective |
| petty | /x | Noun |
| invidious | x/xx | Adjective |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| platonist | /xx | Name |
| begrudge | x/ | Verb |
| scarcely | /x | Adverb |
| implication | xx/x | Noun |
| merest | /x | Adjective |
| assail | x/ | Verb |
| proviso | x/x | Noun |
| overlook | /xx | Verb |
| cynics | /x | Noun |
| condescend | xx/ | Verb |
| chide | / | Verb |
| desideratum | xx/xx | Noun |
| dispute | x/ | Noun |
| uncharitable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| protestation | xx/x | Noun |
| belittle | x/x | Verb |
| ridicule | /xx | Noun |
| criticize | /xx | Verb |
| pick apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pillory | /xx | Noun |
| denigrate | /xx | Verb |
| revile | x/ | Verb |
| critic | /x | Noun |
| trifle with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock | / | Noun |
| vitriol | /xx | Noun |
| chastise | x/ | Verb |
| slight | / | Adjective |
| cut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| blister | /x | Noun |
| chaff | / | Noun |
| slate | / | Noun |
| fault | / | Noun |
| doubt | / | Noun |
| reach | / | Noun |
| proves | / | Verb |
| possibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| criticism | /xxx | Noun |
| question | /x | Noun |
| reasonable | /xxx | Adjective |
| establishes | x/xx | Verb |
| room | / | Noun |
| listen | /x | Verb |
| demonstrated | /xxx | Verb |
| accepted | x/x | Verb |
| possible | /xx | Adjective |
| only | /x | Adjective |
| further | /x | Adjective |
| let | / | Verb |
| annoyance | x/x | Noun |
| beef | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| complain | x/ | Verb |
| conjecture | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| emendation | /x/x | Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| offence | x/ | Noun |
| pretence | x/ | Noun |
| pretense | x/ | Noun |
| pretext | /x | Noun, Verb |
| subterfuge | /xx | Noun |
| technicality | xx/xx | Noun |
| vexation | x/x | Noun |
| worry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
