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captious

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  1. critical              
 
cap.tious \'kap-sh*s\ aj [ME capcious, fr. MF or L; MF captieux fr. L 
   captiosus, fr. (Xcaptio act of taking, deception 1: calculated to confuse, 
   entrap, or entangle in argument  2: marked by an inclination to stress 
   faults and raise objections  - cap.tious.ly av