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Meanings of cavil at in English

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Usage of cavil at in English
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The critics did not venture to cavil at his preaching to Gentiles.
Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts
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But they found nothing here to cavil at, and I passed on.
Glances at Europe / In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, F...
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This disposition to cavil at received axioms has beset me through life.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 / A Magaz...
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But to cavil at such ambitious projects is also to miss their point.
The Guardian
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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...
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If you cavil at his creed, you will soon cavil at other symbols.
Endymion
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Seest thou not those who cavil at the signs of God?
The Koran (Al-Qur'an)
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Besides, where all is sensation, why cavil at one more improbability?
The Woman in the Alcove
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In the plainest possible case they cavil at idle forms.
The Awakening / (The Resurrection)
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Strictly speaking, there was nothing to cavil at in this.
Blue Aloes: Stories of South Africa
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To none is given the right to cavil at Him.
Prayers and Meditations
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It was all cut and dried, and there was really nothing to cavil at.
The Stowaway Girl
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Who would cavil at the words of a friendly reader?
Some Reminiscences
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Few will cavil at the inclusion in our study of a living author like Hardy.
Masters of the English Novel: A Study of Principles and Personal...
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When cabinet ministers play spy, small fry like you will not cavil at the occupation.
The Puppet Crown
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Anne, far from wishing to cavil at the pleasure, replied, I can easily believe it.
Persuasion
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