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View definitions for caviling

caviling

adjective as in disputatious

adjective as in faultfinding

adjective as in quibbling

noun as in hairsplitting

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Example Sentences

In real time, there was a little polite caviling, but in the end they voted for all this debt.

But deductions were afterwards made in a caviling spirit which excited bitter feelings.

Sir, if I must perforce do this thing, and no denial will avail, do it I will without more caviling.

And while I'm not caviling, you will pardon me, son, if I suggest that hereafter you play square with me.

I will have no one caviling at me, for instance, because I do not know when Washington was born.

Now cut this land up into little, caviling factions, and where are we?

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On this page you'll find 638 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to caviling, such as: acrimonious, cantankerous, carping, cavillous, censorious, and contrary.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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