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cavilling

verb as in quibble

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He was angry and impatient with the "cavilling spirit of mediocrity," that takes pleasure in the lapses of "the mighty-souled."

At length, without any measures of force, the cavilling of Spain ceased and she acquiesced in the transfer.

Mr. Caxton (descending from his stilts with an air as mildly reproachful as if I had been cavilling at the virtues of Socrates).

No cavilling about the national debt, however incurred; that is sacred as honor, and must be paid, principal and interest.

As for Marble, it was not in his nature to acquiesce in such an arrangement, without much cavilling and contention.

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On this page you'll find 3 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to cavilling, such as: carp, criticize, and find fault.

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

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