Cavil Definition & Meaning
cavil
- noun
- an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
- verb
- raise trivial objections
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- What does cavil mean?
- an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections raise trivial objections
- What part of speech is cavil?
- Cavil is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does cavil have?
- Cavil has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).