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Meanings of cavil in English

Portuguese
falarchicanas
Catalan
subtilesa

An evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections.

        falarchicanas
        Catalan
        criticar
        Spanish
        criticar

        Raise trivial objections.

              criticar
              Usage of cavil in English
              1
              The Ontarian, in fact, did not object in a spirit of cavil.
              The Young Seigneur / Or, Nation-Making
              2
              No one would cavil with the Cork Constitution, Munster and Ireland wing.
              The Irish Times
              3
              The critics did not venture to cavil at his preaching to Gentiles.
              Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts
              4
              It then bore a better appearance, and was less open to cavil.
              Life in the Roman World of Nero and St. Paul
              5
              And while the critics may carp and cavil, they're not buying tickets.
              Radio NZ
              6
              But they found nothing here to cavil at, and I passed on.
              Glances at Europe / In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, F...
              7
              This disposition to cavil at received axioms has beset me through life.
              The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 / A Magaz...
              8
              It was worth it anyway, so we won't cavil about the price.
              The Bars of Iron
              9
              Fortunately, M'Kinlay was an experienced man, whose verdict was accepted without cavil.
              The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888
              10
              But to cavil at such ambitious projects is also to miss their point.
              The Guardian
              11
              But the time was not one in which to cavil about minor infelicities.
              Merton of the Movies
              12
              The truth of the foregoing statements is established beyond all cavil.
              New York Times Current History: The European War from the Beginn...
              13
              The most important things he decides and there is no cavil.
              Lincoln; An Account of his Personal Life, Especially of its Spri...
              14
              His measures were sure to be the subject of perpetual cavil.
              History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the ...
              15
              You must not cavil at the honest expression of those sentiments you inspire.
              Italian Letters, Vols. I and II; Or, The History of the Count de...
              16
              At such times Manuel had to obey the German without cavil or delay.
              The Quest
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              Translations for cavil
              Portuguese
              falarchicanas
              Spanish
              criticar
              Cavil through the time
              Cavil across language varieties
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