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    cavil

    cavil - Dictionary definition and meaning for word cavil

    Definition
    (noun) an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
    Synonyms : quibble , quiddity
    Definition
    (verb) raise trivial objections
    Synonyms : carp , chicane
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for cavil

sounds like evil.. evil people always find unnecessary faults in the good..

'cavil' transformed as 'vakil', who used to put "objections" on each point of the opposition.

cavil has same meaning as calumny which means making false objections or remarks....i.e bahu is so KABIL (cavil) but saas caals her KALMUHI(calumny)

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