Caviler

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cav·il (k

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.

A carping or trivial objection.

[French caviller, from Old French, from Latin cavillr, to jeer, from cavilla, a jeering.]

cavil·er n.

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Noun

caviler - a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections

caviller, quibbler, pettifogger

malcontent - a person who is discontented or disgusted

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