cavilled

Meanings

• Verb

  To quibble or dispute over minor points or details, especially in a pedantic or tedious way.

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Synonyms

be hypercritical , nitpick , pettifog , split hairs

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cavilled
rives , hives , dives , lives

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Variants

List of all variants of cavilled that leads to same result
cavil , caviled , caviler , cavilers , caviling , cavilled , caviller , cavillers , cavilling , cavils

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to weave a basket' in Old French, but the meaning evolved over time to 'to dispute' or 'to quibble' in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'cavil' comes from the Old French word 'cavel', which means 'basket'.

2. In the 16th century, 'cavil' was used to refer to a small, shallow pan used for cooking.

3. The term 'cavil' was first used in its modern sense of 'quibble' or 'nitpick' in the 17th century.

4. The word 'cavil' is sometimes used interchangeably with the word 'quibble'.

5. In some dialects, the word 'cavil' is pronounced 'cavel'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Quibbling: The act of making trivial or petty objections or criticisms.

2. Nitpicking: The act of focusing on and criticizing minor details, often to an excessive or pedantic degree.

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Culture

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In literature, 'cavilling' is often used to describe pedantic or nitpicking criticism. In art, the term 'cavil' has been used to refer to the small imperfections or flaws in a work that some critics may focus on excessively.

How to Memorize "cavilled"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine arguing over minor details, like a group of people debating the exact meaning of a word or the correct way to prepare a recipe.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cavilled' with the image of a person being overly critical or nitpicking.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'CAVILLED' to remember the meaning: 'C' for 'quibble', 'A' for 'argue', 'V' for 'vehemently', 'I' for 'insist', 'L' for 'loudly', 'L' for 'lengthily', and 'E' for 'enthusiastically'.

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