CAVIL
(noun) an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
synonyms : quibble , quiddityThe proposal for the new building was discarded by the directorial board due to the various cavils that came from the members. -added by Aswathy_inlas
(verb) raise trivial objections
synonyms : carp , chicanePrasad tried to repeatedly cavil the proposal by raising silly oppositions. -added by Aswathy_inlas
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Mnemonics for cavil
(Tag: rhyme) sounds like evil.. evil people always find unnecessary faults in the good..
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(Tag: ) 'cavil' transformed as 'vakil', who used to put "objections" on each point of the opposition.
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(Tag: ) cavil has same meaning as calumny which means making false objections or remarks....i.e bahu is so KABIL (cavil) but saas caals her KALMUHI(calumny)
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(Tag: Hindi) looks like KAABIL(potent in hindi) u dont make FRIVOLOUS OBJECTIONS to what KAABIL people say
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(Tag: ) c+avi+l avi relates to video extension..u unnecessarily find fault with some video
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(Tag: ) cAVIL : AVIL is close to AVAIL and the meaning of cavil is to no avail, pointless arguments
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(Tag: ) c+avil..avil is a tablet which is banned...so govt has objections with avil
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(Tag: global) cavil has evil in it.so evil ppl makes unnecessary comments about somebody's will.
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(Tag: BSG) In BSG, "brother" Cavil (Dean Stockwell's charector) found fault with humanity for no good reason. To Cavil is to find fault without good reason.
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(Tag: hindi) sounds like kaabil.. kaabil aadmi can find fault in others.
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(Tag: ) cavil = ca+vile : vile is an adjective for acts which should be objected to. cavil is to make minor ojections for less vile acts
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(Tag: engl) c+avil..avil is a tablet which is banned...so govt has objections with avil
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