n. A captious or frivolous objection. [ 1913 Webster ]
All the cavils of prejudice and unbelief. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To cavil at. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
You do not well in obstinacy
To cavil in the course of this contract. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Disposed to cavil; finding fault without good reason. See Captious. [ 1913 Webster ]
His depreciatory and caviling criticism. Lewis. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a caviling manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. cavillation, L. cavillatio. ] Frivolous or sophistical objection. [ Obs. ] Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]
Cavilers at the style of the Scriptures. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
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