Associations to the word «Cavil»
Noun
- Him
- Hera
- Servant
- Tyrol
- Thrower
- Devise
- Planter
- Truth
- Carp
- Overflow
- Covenant
- Repentance
- God
- Commandment
- Envy
- Ellen
- Finder
- Bribe
- Resurrection
- Tremble
- Scruple
- Sign
- Sneer
- Dolores
- Lust
- Censure
- Word
- Overseer
- Melt
- Objection
- Natalie
- Anders
- Sleeper
- Sharon
- Godfrey
- Dies
- Rebel
- Grief
- Beauty
- Rent
- Hub
- Doubt
- Pride
- Testimony
- Faction
- Hate
- Anna
- Coloni
- Dispute
- Six
- Reader
- Thanks
- Desire
- Criticism
- Argument
- Receiver
- Fault
- Eight
- Cry
- Seek
- Weakness
- Mood
- Fear
- Human
- Revelation
- Dean
- Humanity
- Fleet
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
CAVIL, verb. (intransitive) To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.
CAVIL, noun. A petty or trivial objection or criticism.
Dictionary definition
CAVIL, noun. An evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections.
CAVIL, verb. Raise trivial objections.
Wise words
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.