cavilled

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A form of cavil — To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of cavil
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APA

cavilled. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cavilled

MLA

“cavilled.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cavilled. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cavilled,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cavilled.

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