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(kv"l), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Caviled or Cavilled (); p. pr. & vb. n.Caviling or Cavilling.] [L. cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.] To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason. You do not well in obstinacy To cavil in the course of this contract. Shak. Cav"il v. t.To cavil at. [Obs.] Milton. Cav"il n.A captious or frivolous objection. All the cavils of prejudice and unbelief. Shak. スポンサード リンク
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