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cavil

cavil is a synonym of carp

verb [ kav-uhl ]

cavil is another word for carp

Carp means to find fault unnecessarily, be critical about inconsequential things, and complain unreasonably (He tended to carp if he didn’t get his own way).

Cavil means to raise trivial and annoying objections or to find fault unnecessarily (She caviled over every aspect of planning the party).

Carp and cavil both mean to find fault and be unnecessarily critical.

✅ However, cavil emphasizes objecting for no reason, whereas carp emphasizes complaining and being critical.

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insist

insist is a synonym of expect

verb [ in-sist ]

insist is another word for expect

Expect means to look for something, especially a particular behavior, often while having justification or reason to do so (I expect everyone to follow the rules).

Insist means to demand, especially persistently (She insists that we follow the rules at all times).

Expect and insist both refer to demanding some sort of behavior from someone else, whether that demand is justified or not.

✅ Sometimes someone might expect something that seems unreasonable or unjustified (He really expects us to treat him like a king). However, expect generally suggests a reasonable demand, whereas insist often, though not always, suggests an unreasonable demand.

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contest

contest is a synonym of competition

noun [ kon-test ]

contest is another word for competition

Competition can refer to rivalry for dominance or a shared goal, or it can refer to a contest for a prize or advantage (There was a lot of competition between her and her classmates; She entered an art competition).

Contest can refer to a struggle for victory or an arranged competition (The contest against the dragon took several days; The baking contest was a big deal).

Competition and contest can both refer to an organized event that ends with an overall winner or winners.

✅ However, competition can refer to rivalry and a fight to win in a more general sense, and contest can refer to a struggle, such as in battle, that has an eventual winner.

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