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Cavil word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "cavil" word

[verb] raise trivial objections
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\Cav"il\ (k[a^]v"[i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caviled} or {Cavilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Caviling} or {Cavilling}.] [L. cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.] To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason. You do not well in obstinacy To cavil in the course of this contract. --Shak.
\Cav"il\, v. t. To cavil at. [Obs.] --Milton.
\Cav"il\, n. A captious or frivolous objection. All the cavils of prejudice and unbelief. --Shak.

Synonyms for cavil

carp, chicane

See also: object |

Related terms: around the bush, aspersion, bad press, beg the question, boggle, carping, catch at straws, criticism, cut and thrust, discept, flak, hairsplitting, hedge, hit, obloquy, pick to pieces, plead, quiddity, quillet, quodlibet, reflection, take sides

The fun area, different aproach to word »cavil«

Let's analyse "cavil" as pure text. This string has Five letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: LIVAC. Average typing speed for these characters is 1385 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: -.-. .- ...- .. .-..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: cavil: 1 + 9 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: cavil: 3 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 3 = 20, reduced: 2, and the final result is Two.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
V (1) 22 Fool Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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