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to cavil
01
to make objections, often over small details without a good reason
Intransitive: to cavil at sth | to cavil about sth
Examples
Despite the delicious dinner, she could n't help but cavil about the tablecloth not matching the décor.
Cavil
01
a minor complaint raised over something of little importance
Examples
His only cavil with the new schedule was that coffee breaks were n't long enough.
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