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carping
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carp·ing  (kärpng)
adj.
Naggingly critical or complaining.

carping·ly adv.

carping [ˈkɑːpɪŋ]
adj
tending to make petty complaints; fault-finding
carpingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.carping - persistent petty and unjustified criticism
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, hypercritical, captious They deserve recognition, not carping criticism.
Translations
carping [ˈkɑːpɪŋ]
A. ADJcriticón, reparón
B. Nquejas fpl constantes
carping
adj a carping old womaneine alte Meckerziege (inf); she grew weary of his carping criticismsie wurde sein ständiges Nörgeln leid
nNörgelei(en) f(pl), → Gemecker nt (inf)
carping [ˈkɑːpɪŋ]
1. adj (critic) → che trova sempre qualcosa da ridire
2. nlamentele fpl

carping [ˈkɑːpɪŋ]
1. adj (critic) → che trova sempre qualcosa da ridire
2. nlamentele fpl


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