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cavil

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of cavil

to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant

caviled for hours about a single sentence

Synonyms of cavil

carp, fuss, niggle, nitpick, quibble

Words Related to cavil

criticize, fault

beef, bellyache, bitch, complain, crab, croak, gripe, grouse, growl, grumble, kick, kvetch, moan, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl

Phrases Synonymous with cavil

split hairs

Near Antonyms of cavil

applaud, commend, compliment, praise, recommend

approve, back, champion, endorse (also indorse), support

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