ca
vil
Third Person
cavils
Present Participle
caviling
Past Tense
caviled
Past Participle
caviled
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to make objections, often over small details without a good reason
- Despite the delicious dinner, she couldn't help but cavil about the tablecloth not matching the décor.
- Some coworkers tend to cavil about office temperatures, finding fault with the thermostat setting.
- Instead of enjoying the scenic hike, he would cavil at the trail's difficulty level.
- Even after a successful event, there were those who continued to cavil at the choice of music.
- While most appreciated the effort, a few would cavil about the color scheme chosen for the project.