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Что (кто) такое Cavil - определение
cavil
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(cavils, cavilling, cavilled)
Note: in AM, use 'caviling', 'caviled'
If you say that someone cavils at something, you mean that they make criticisms of it that you think are unimportant or unnecessary. (FORMAL)
Let us not cavil too much...
I don't think this is the time to cavil at the wording of the report.
= quibble
VERB: no passive, V, V at n [disapproval]
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Cavil is also a noun.
These cavils aside, most of the essays are very good indeed.
N-COUNT
cavil
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v. (formal) (D; intr.) to cavil at
Cavil
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·vt To cavil at.
II. Cavil ·noun A captious or frivolous objection.
III. Cavil ·vi To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason.
Примеры употребления для Cavil
1. They do not cavil at bamboozling the IEC board and Government Companies Authority, either.
2. Now he only works 10 hours a day, and doesn‘t cavil at working part–days on weekends and holidays.
3. Whether it will pass away leaving little trace behind or establish the fame of Berlioz beyond doubt or cavil remains to be seen.
4. People who spend a fortune on building a house won‘t cavil at spending some more to make sure they like the little things too.
5. Mere days ahead of the great event, after the organizers have taken tens of thousands from you (if not more), you‘re unlikely to cavil at another two or three thousand to have lighting aimed at the chuppah or chairs.