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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Cav"il*er\ or Caviller \Cav"il*ler\ (-[~e]r), n. One who cavils. Cavilers at the style of the Scriptures. --Boyle.
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| Definition: | [n] a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections | ||
| Synonyms: | caviller, pettifogger, quibbler | ||
| See Also: | controversialist, disputant | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | \Cav"il*er\ or Caviller \Cav"il*ler\ (-[~e]r), n. One who cavils. Cavilers at the style of the Scriptures. --Boyle. | ||
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