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cavil

cav.il or cav.il.ler \'kav-*l\ \-(*-)lin\ \-(*-)l*r\ vb or cav.iled or 
   cav.illed;  or cav.il.ing;  or cav.il.ling [L cavillari to jest, cavil, fr. 
   cavilla raillery] : to raise trivial and frivolous objection  : to raise 
   trivial objections to  - cavil n