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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)

cavil
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Synonyms:

quibble, find fault, criticize Collocations, criticise (UK), carp, censure, complain Collocations, nitpick (slang), pick holes (slang), split hairs (slang), be pedantic, bicker, raise an objection, object Collocations, question Collocations, faultfind, dispute Collocations, be critical, be overcritical, take exception, take issue, pettifog, moan Collocations (slang), moan and groan (slang), whinge, grouse, grouch

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