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cavil

/ˈkæv.əl/

Meanings
noun
A petty or trivial objection or criticism.

Examples :

"Her only cavil with the delicious meal was that the potatoes were slightly under-salted. "
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Related Words

Illustration frivolous

frivolous adjective

/ˈfɹɪv.əl.əs/

Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner.

"During the serious meeting, Sarah's frivolous comments about the latest TikTok trend distracted everyone. "

Illustration excellent

excellent adjective

/ˈɛksələnt/

Having excelled, having surpassed.

"The student's excellent performance on the math test showed they had surpassed their previous scores. "

Illustration slightly

slightly adverb

/ˈslaɪtli/

Slenderly; delicately.

"He was slightly built, but tall."

Illustration delicious

delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

Illustration reasons

reasons noun

/ˈɹiːzənz/

A cause:

"He didn't give any reasons for being late to class. "

Illustration salted

salted verb

/ˈsɔltɪd/ /ˈsɔːltɪd/

To add salt to.

"to salt fish, beef, or pork; to salt the city streets in the winter"

Illustration formatting

formatting verb

/ˈfɔɹmætiŋ/

To create or edit the layout of a document.

"I am formatting the essay to make it easier to read by adding headings and spacing. "

Illustration trivial

trivial noun

/ˈtɹɪ.vi.əl/

Any of the three liberal arts forming the trivium.

"Grammar, rhetoric, and logic are the three triviums studied in the first year of the program. "

Illustration potatoes

potatoes noun

/pəˈteɪtəʊz/ /pəˈteɪtoʊz/

The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant.

"My family planted potatoes in our garden this spring. "

Illustration criticism

criticism noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/

The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."

Illustration objection

objection noun

/əbˈdʒɛkʃən/

The act of objecting.

"My objection to the noisy party is that it disturbs the neighbours. "

Illustration criticise

criticise verb

/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/ /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz/

To find fault (with something).

"My teacher had to criticise my essay because it lacked evidence. "