cavil
Collocations
5ADJ.
against, known, most
VERB + CAVIL
arguing, expect, love, wish, wouldn't
CAVIL + NOUN
hilda
PREP.
about
ADV.
such
Definitions
verb
To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.
'Tis love you cavil at: I am not Love.
Stranleigh found no difficulty in getting a cavalcade together at Bleacher’s station, an amazingly long distance west of New York. A man finds little trouble in obtaining what he wants, if he never cavils at the price asked, and is willing to pay in advance.
noun
A petty or trivial objection or criticism.
It is not worth while to spend your time in arguing against a cavil, but make him feel he is committing a sin to plead it, and thus enlist his conscience on your side.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6'Tis love you cavil at: I am not Love.
WiktionaryStranleigh found no difficulty in getting a cavalcade together at Bleacher’s station, an amazingly long distance west of New York. A man finds little trouble in obtaining what he wants, if he never ca
WiktionaryI wish you wouldn't cavil, Hilda.
WiktionaryIt is not worth while to spend your time in arguing against a cavil, but make him feel he is committing a sin to plead it, and thus enlist his conscience on your side.
WiktionaryHe was known to cavil at most of Tom's proposals.
Tatoeba · #10081288I didn't expect him to cavil about such a minor detail.
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