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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.
Some coworkers tend to cavil about office temperatures, finding fault with the thermostat setting.
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.
She had a cavil about the font on the flyer, even though the event details were perfect.
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