cavil

Synonyymisanakirja

cavil

kiertäminen, kaksiselitteisyys, saivartelu, hiustenhalkominen, protestoida, saivarrella, moittia, juonitella.

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Englannin sanakirja

cavil (englanti > suomi)

1. nipottaa

2. nipotus

cavil englanniksi

1. puhekieltä To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.

2. 1598?, William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act I, scene I:

'Tis love you cavil at: I am not Love.

3. {{quote-book|year=1913|author=w:Robert Barr (writer)|Robert Barr

4. 1928, D. H. Lawrence, Lady Chatterleys Lover'':

I wish you wouldnt cavil, Hilda.''

5. A petty or trivial objection or criticism.

6. 1835, Charles G. Finney, Lectures on revivals of religion:

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.

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