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CAVILER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
Synonyms:
caviler; caviller; pettifogger; quibbler
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("caviler" is a kind of...):
malcontent (a person who is discontented or disgusted)
Derivation:
cavil (raise trivial objections)