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cavil

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkævɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkævəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kav′əl)

Inflections of 'cavil' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English.
cavils
v 3rd person singular
cavilling
v pres p (Mainly UK)
caviling
v pres p (US)
cavilled
v past (Mainly UK)
caviled
v past (US)
cavilled
v past p (Mainly UK)
caviled
v past p (US)
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
cavil n(trivial objection)reparo nm
pero nm
The audience was warned to keep their cavils silent.
cavil⇒ vi(raise trivial objections)poner reparos loc verb
(coloquial)poner peros loc verb
poner pegas loc verb
The old women caviled at the high price of eggs.
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