Pronunciation: /ˈkævəl/
noun a trivial objection or criticism
A1 He always finds something to cavil about, no matter how small.
A2 She tends to cavil over minor details instead of focusing on the bigger picture.
B1 His constant cavil about the project's timeline is starting to annoy the team.
B2 The client's cavil over the font choice delayed the website launch by a week.
C1 Her cavil over the wording of the contract caused a significant delay in finalizing the deal.
C2 The professor's cavil about the students' research methods led to a heated debate in class.
verb to make petty or unnecessary objections
A1 She always finds something to cavil about, no matter how small.
A2 The customer began to cavil over the slightest imperfection in the product.
B1 It's not productive to constantly cavil over minor details.
B2 Some people have a tendency to cavil over insignificant issues rather than focusing on the bigger picture.
C1 The critic is known for his tendency to cavil over the smallest flaws in a performance.
C2 Despite the overall success of the project, there are always those who will cavil over minor details.
formal He would always find something to cavil about, no matter how well the project was executed.
informal Stop caviling and just enjoy the movie.
slang Why do you always have to cavil over every little thing?
figurative Her constant caviling was like a dark cloud hanging over the family gathering.
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