cavilling

Meanings

• Verb

  Quibbling or nitpicking over minor details or distinctions, often in a petty or annoying manner.

  - "He was cavilling over the contract terms."
  - "She got annoyed when her partner started cavilling about the recipe."

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Synonyms

be hypercritical , nitpick , pettifog , split hairs

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cavilling
dawdling , gallivanting , palling , stalling

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Variants

List of all variants of cavilling 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 quibble' or 'to argue about trifles'. Derived from the Middle English word 'cavelen', which means 'to dispute' or 'to quarrel'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'cavil' comes from the Middle English word 'cavelen', which means 'to dispute' or 'to quarrel'.

2. Cavilling can be a time-wasting and counterproductive behavior, as it often distracts from the main issue or goal.

3. In the game of Bridge, a cavil is a minor point of order or procedure that can be raised during the bidding process.

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Related Concepts

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1. Quibbling: A form of argumentative language where one focuses on minor details or distinctions, often to evade the main issue or to win an argument.

2. Nitpicking: Focusing on minor details or faults, often to an excessive or annoying degree.

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Culture

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In literature, cavilling is often used to describe characters who argue over insignificant matters or nitpick at others' mistakes. It can also refer to the act of making unnecessary criticisms or complaints.

How to Memorize "cavilling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone arguing over insignificant details or nitpicking at others' mistakes.

2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic such as 'Cavil and quibble, argue over trifles, that's what cavilling is.'

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