Cavil Mnemonic

Explore definitions and mnemonics for cavil.

cavil

cavil

/ˈkæv.əl/

be hypercritical
nitpick
pettifog
split hairs

Examples

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

noun

raise trivial objections

verb
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"Cav + Il. In a cave, ill thoughts pick small faults."

"Cave + Fill. They nitpick and find faults, as if filling a cave with complaints."

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