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- caviled for hours about a single sentence
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cavil
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of cavil (Entry 2 of 2)
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- challenge,
- complaint,
- demur,
- demurral,
- demurrer,
- difficulty,
- exception,
- expostulation,
- fuss,
- kick,
- objection,
- protest,
- question,
- remonstrance,
- stink
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“Cavil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavil. Accessed 28 Jul. 2021.
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