caviling 1 of 2

adjective

variants or cavilling
Definition of cavilingnext
as in critical
given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things a caviling theater critic who has yet to see a play she likes

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caviling

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verb

variants or cavilling
present participle of cavil
as in carping
to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant caviled for hours about a single sentence

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“Caviling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caviling. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.

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