cav·il (k v  l)v. cav·iled also cav·illed, cav·il·ing also cav·il·ling, cav·ils also cav·ils v.intr. To find fault unnecessarily; raise trivial objections. See Synonyms at quibble. v.tr. To quibble about; detect petty flaws in. n. A carping or trivial objection. [French caviller, from Old French, from Latin cavill  r , to jeer, from cavilla, a jeering.]cav il·er n. |
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