Definition of cavils

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  • cavils is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • cavils is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
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Definition of cavils

  • raise trivial objections (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. carp
    2. chicane
  • an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. quibble
    2. quiddity

See definition of cavils in Merriam Webster