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Definition of Caviller
1. Noun. A disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections.
Exact synonyms: Caviler, Pettifogger, Quibbler
Generic synonyms: Malcontent
Derivative terms: Cavil, Cavil, Pettifog, Quibble, Quibble
Generic synonyms: Malcontent
Derivative terms: Cavil, Cavil, Pettifog, Quibble, Quibble
Definition of Caviller
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of caviler) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Caviller
1. caviler [n -S] - See also: caviler
Lexicographical Neighbors of Caviller
Literary usage of Caviller
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of Hannah More: With a Sketch of Her Life by Hannah More (1827)
"The caviller might have refuted a syllogism, and a fallacy might have imposed on
the multitude, but no sophistry could counteract occular demonstration. ..."
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