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The meaning of CAVIL is to raise trivial and frivolous objection. How to use cavil in a sentence. Did you know?
cavil. noun [ C ] formal uk / ˈkæv. ə l / us / ˈkæv. ə l /. an unreasonable complaint, especially about something that is not important: The one cavil I have about the book is that it is written as a diary. The main cavil is that the whole film goes on for too long. More examples.
Cavil definition: to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily (usually followed by at or about). See examples of CAVIL used in a sentence.
CAVIL meaning: 1. to make unreasonable complaints, especially about things that are not important 2. an…. Learn more.
A cavil is a small or petty objection. Cavil is not a word that comes up all that often. You can replace it with the more commonly used word quibble and still have the same meaning.
5 days ago · 2 meanings: 1. to raise annoying petty objections; quibble; carp 2. a captious trifling objection.... Click for more definitions.
Cavil definition: To argue or find fault over trivial matters; raise petty objections.
