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A petty or trivial objection or criticism.

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cavil

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Source Word

cavil

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈkæv.əl/

A petty or trivial objection or criticism.

Japanese Meaning

些細な批判または異議 / 取るに足らない苦情 / 細かい文句や苦情

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Despite his many contributions, a single cavil about the formatting overshadowed his achievement.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼の多くの貢献にもかかわらず、書式に関するたった一つの些細な難癖が彼の業績をかすませた。

Sense（1）

A petty or trivial objection or criticism.

It is not worth while to spend your time in arguing against a cavil, but make him feel he is committing a sin to plead it, and thus enlist his conscience on your side.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

cavils

（ plural ）

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