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carping

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carp·ing  (kärpng)
adj.
Naggingly critical or complaining.
carping·ly adv.
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Noun1.carping - persistent petty and unjustified criticism
faultfinding
criticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"
carping
adjective fault-finding, critical, nagging, picky (informal) nit-picking (informal) hard to please, cavilling, captious
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carping [ˈkɑːpɪŋ] adj (= critical) → criticón/ona
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But Peter was perfectly satisfied, so nobody cast any blight on his happiness by carping criticism.
The Golden Road by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
Macey, you and me are two folks," said Ben, slightly indignant at this carping.
Silas Marner by Eliot, George View in context
{182} The people of Ithaca seem to have been as fond of carping as the Phaeacians were in vi.
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