Đồng nghĩa của cavils

Alternative for cavils

cavils, caviled, cavilled, caviling, cavilling

Đồng nghĩa: carp, chicane, quibble, quiddity,

Động từ

To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons
carps beefs complains grouches grouses grumbles moans nitpicks quibbles bleats censures condemns decries denounces whines bellyaches criticises criticizes fusses gripes niggles objects splits hairs whinges chunters creates hypercriticizes knocks kvetches mithers niggles about nit-picks pettifogs quibbles about finds fault finds fault with sounds off kvetches about picks holes in kicks up a fuss nags mutters grizzles wails growls screams keens grumps inveighs whimpers repines caterwauls squeals hollers crabs squawks yowls croaks murmurs maunders yammers kicks yawps yaups chirps objects to protests groans twines goes on cribs natters speaks out against plains over kicks up a stink argues equivocates reproaches chops logic grieves pickes holes laments scolds bewails snivels opposes makes a fuss lodges a complaint makes a complaint rails at flyspecks sighs pules sulks takes apart bemoans remonstrates deplores charges dissents frets demurs subtilizes ascribes refutes accuses contravenes deprecates lays disapproves expostulates attacks imputes gainsays differs indicts disagrees defies disparages queries runs down looks askance goes on about carries on puts the boot in takes exception to inveighs against raises trivial objections minces matters picks nits picks on faults picks prevaricateth prevaricates sorrows for grieves over sighs over sorrows about pans objurgates bothers pecks cavils at complains about carps about picks at refines a distinction argues over nothing sharpens a distinction makes a fine distinction raises trivial objections to beats about the bush cries sobs bawls whispers yelps howls mumbles screeches takes exception mewls raises objections expresses disapproval takes a stand makes a stand weeps squalls upbraids trashes berates puts up a fight mourns shrieks snarls blubbers rumbles yells ululates yaps roars gurns pleads excepts execrates curses anathematizes takes on blows off grunts sniffles blubs bellows slurs gabbles sputters drones burbles swallows witters muddles rubbishes snipes slanders maligns greets raises Cain cries out wauls bays cries softly badmouths sorrows miaows jowls slags off speaks ill of bad-mouths pulls to pieces quarrels bickers talks under your breath cries the blues kicks up a storm raises a ruckus cries loudly makes screeching casts aspersions on moans and groans declaims lumbers booms does a hatchet job on vituperates rants lambastes rails lashes impugns reviles admonishes castigates harasses blasts vilifies roasts fulminates recriminates badgers harries abuses blames storms rages scorches denigrates makes a scene makes a song and dance rampages hounds chivvies henpecks hassles rips into lays into tongue-lashes grouches about lays out worries bullies pesters persecutes sounds off about works over beefs about goes after has at complains vehemently about kicks up a fuss about lets have it cracks down on kicks up a stink about jumps down one's throat bellyaches about rides dogs vexes needles plagues keeps on at pecks at carps at goes on at heavies keeps after eats heckles importunes moans at nudges goads eggs urges provokes harps on at distresses disturbs hectors baits prods grumbles at teases moans on at keeps complaining to gives a hard time takes it out on works on breathes down someone's neck bends someone's ear

Động từ

Stretch the truth
prevaricates prevaricateth lies dodges equivocates hedges palters quibbles shuffles tergiversates deceives fences flannels pussyfoots shilly-shallies sidesteps evades fabricates fibs shifts stalls temporises temporizes vacillates beats about the bush belies cons dissembles distorts dithers exaggerates falsifies fudges garbles invents jives misrepresents misspeaks misstates dodges the issue parries questions sidesteps the issue begs the question puts off puts on stretches the truth ducks the issue hums and haws stalls for time beats around the bush gives a false colour to waffles parries stonewalls pussyfoots around fudges the issue ducks the question glosses over outwits baffles shirks foils avoids maneuvers manoeuvres ducks feints contests fights off wavers hesitates weasels adumbrates flip-flops escapes eludes eschews evades the issue shucks shuffles about straddles the fence covers up runs around minces words hems and haws cops out tells white lie clouds the issue passes the buck avoids the issue gives run around sits on the fence cops a plea blows hot and cold circumvents balks baulks rambles skirts fakes shifts ground about skirts the issue plays it close to the vest hedges one's bets shuffles around gives the run around dodges the question gives nothing away straddles an issue bypasses blathers beguiles blandishes blarneys beats about the bush about quibbles about gets out of cops out of beats around bush finds a way round skirts round fends off avoids answering flees welshes reneges gets around fudges and mudges euphemizes tapdances dances around uses flattery talks blarney fast-talks butters up lays low slips out sneaks away gives the runaround dances around an issue worms one's way out of

Động từ

To complain or raise objections
demurs objects protests complains dissents remonstrates deprecates disagrees disputes excepts expostulates opposes scruples stickles baulks balks boggles challenges disapproves fights kicks resists combats takes exception takes issue expresses doubts raises objections expresses doubt kicks up a fuss kicks up a stink raises doubts lodges a protest take issue with protests against argues expresses objections expresses disagreement expresses objections to condemns takes exception to grouses minds expresses disapproval expresses disapproval of remonstrates against argues against moans gripes grumbles lodges a protest against expresses disagreement with quibbles raises objections to disapproves of has a problem beefs spurns makes a fuss quarrels with moans about kvetches draws the line complains about has a problem with grouses about cavils at takes a stand against grumbles about crabs crosses criticises makes a fuss about gripes about beefs about disavows criticizes discommends inveighs discountenances rants about quibbles about disesteems draws the line at kvetches about begs to differ frowns on sounds off rails against takes on raises objection tangles with kicks up a stink about makes an objection makes a stink kicks up a fuss about goes-one-on-one mixes it up with denounces deplores reproves censures objects to blames decries disparages animadverts contests resents protests about reasons dissuades disagrees with takes offence at raises an objection takes umbrage at demurs at admonishes opposes strongly takes umbrage takes offense takes offence complains to protests to rails fulminates rains withstands finds fault frowns upon objects strongly to picks at complains vociferously about speaks out against squabbles recriminates bickers nags revolts makes a protest to blasts hollers howls squawks rebels comes out against thinks wrong rebukes reproaches looks askance at knocks takes a dim view expresses opposition speaks out makes a protest makes a stand cries out disfavors disfavours chastises finds fault with pans slams detracts passes on negates dispraises zings expresses a poor opinion of reprehends raises an says no voices disapproval takes a stand kicks against inveighs against puts up a fight back-talks takes up the cudgels says no to

Động từ

To criticize or find fault with
scolds berates admonishes castigates rebukes abuses denounces nags reprimands reproaches slates upbraids blasts carpets lambasts reviles bastes cautions censures chastens chastises chides criticises criticizes disparages monsters rates reprobates reproves threaps vilifies blames disciplines hammers keelhauls lambastes lectures rags raps recriminates reprehends taunts vituperates wigs asperses bollocks flays jaws rails reams rows scores expostulates objurgates preaches trims puts down tells off lays into pulls up remonstrates with tears into dresses down rails against rails at ticks off bawls out chews out finds fault with jumps on lights into pitches into rants at reams out gives someone a bollocking laces into lets someone have it slaps down tongue-lashes blows up gives a talking-to hauls over the coals has a go at lays down the law reads the riot act gives a rocket gives someone a caning rakes over the coals yells at calls down comes down on gives someone a row gives someone a wigging gives someone some stick goes on at takes to task takes to the woodshed brings to book gives someone a mouthful raps over the knuckles gives someone a dressing-down gives someone an earful gives someone a roasting gives someone a rollicking gives someone a telling-off gives someone hell puts on the mat tears off a strip gives someone a rating gives someone what for sends someone away with a flea in their ear has someone on the carpet keeps after slaps someone's wrist gives the business condemns flames discredits disses defames rakes accuses dishonors jawbones dishonours lessons disgraces gives comeuppance lays on expresses disapproval of calls to task points the finger at gives the devil excoriates talks to tears a strip off blows up at calls on the carpet harangues scorches blisters chews slangs harasses exprobrates warns monishes checks exprobates counsels advises corrects adjures jumps all over shouts at cusses out eats out gives someone a carpeting criticizes hatefully gives one hell speaks pummels takes down calls to account finds fault takes down a peg takes somebody to task gets on burns one's ears speaks to gives a hard time gets after strongly criticizes tells a thing or two gives a going over draws the line comes down hard on gives a piece of one's mind slaps on wrist throws the book at raps on knuckles comes down on like a ton of bricks gives someone stick

Động từ

To criticize or disparage adversely
knocks criticises criticizes censures condemns attacks disparages denigrates slams pans rubbishes lambastes slates denounces blasts bashes deprecates reviles savages disses abuses belittles trashes flames reprehends blames derides faults reprobates slags depreciates dispraises bags denunciates pummels flays skins carps mauls bad-mouths slags off runs down finds fault with puts down pulls apart casts aspersions on pulls to pieces has a go at picks holes in cavils at shoots down carps at scoffs at throws brickbats at detracts from gives a bad press to nit-picks picks to pieces jeers at finds fault gives something a battering talks something down reprimands castigates reproves rebukes berates reproaches chastises carpets impugns pillories admonishes harangues hammers vilifies crucifies fulminates against roasts takes to task scolds canes remonstrates with monsters upbraids chides rollicks excoriates tears into lays into bollocks hauls over the coals objurgates bawls out sails into takes to pieces dresses down slashes rates cuts up ostracises reams out gives someone a roasting backbites rebuffs animadverts remonstrates asperses gives someone a bad press disapproves contemns exprobates judges gives someone hell scorns lectures ostracizes incriminates disciplines reads the riot act chews out gives someone a rollicking gives a rocket gives someone a bollocking raps over the knuckles tears apart tears off a strip looks askance tells off reads out picks apart gets after tears a strip off maligns derogates slurs decries defames skewers slanders traduces discredits besmirches calumniates vituperates rails against inveighs against smears libels pours scorn on does a hatchet job on assails hits out at vilipends stigmatizes drags through the mud speaks ill of arraigns ridicules insults dismisses rips stigmatises jumps on blackens minimizes scathes detracts diminishes discounts lambasts disgraces laces into trash-talks minimises cries down scandalizes hold cheap degrades takes apart belabors raps plays down does a number on talks down animadverts on scandalises writes off disapproves of vituperates against belabours mocks dishonours dumps on sullies pooh-poohs kisses off gives a bad name lowers sneers at debases gives some stick to tarnishes potshots nitpicks about brings into disrepute dishonors does down blisters slights injures undervalues underestimates stains blots underrates gives a black eye casts a slur on tears to pieces drags through the mire soils spoils besmears defiles smirches damages slings mud at scorches spots trivializes blotches taints sledges shames gives flak to breathes on brings discredit to befouls laughs at comes down on misprizes flings mud at finds lacking rips up and down treats lightly muckrakes deplores trivialises disrespects reduces makes light of takes down reflects badly on tears down disdains execrates brings shame upon brings shame on speaks evil of rags take issue with lashes tars and feathers downgrades spreads scandal about runs smear campaign deflates blackens the name of throws mud at minifies cuts down taunts criticizea severely nitpicks over jeers tears to shreds calls down pitches into marginalizes sneers speaks badly of complains about anathematizes objects to marginalises nags at bags on takes exception to lampoons tongue-lashes rants at badmouths spreads lies about cuts down to size despises gibes sullies the reputation of scouts flouts opposes scoffs jibes at zaps curses keelhauls embarrasses makes fun of passes strictures upon laughs off undermines poisons sells short misrepresents picks at zings skins alive goes for the jugular takes down a peg gives something a bad press accuses brands disputes jibes gripes about blackens the reputation of argues with contradicts teases conducts a smear campaign against moans about whines about grouses about quibbles about grouches about carps about fustigates bastes argues against twits frowns on demeans nitpicks banters scores jaws clobbers gainsays slugs rejects bellyaches about beefs about whinges about rails rallies questions proscribes downplays gives someone bondi boos looks askance at pokes fun at snipes digs rags on impeaches prejudices sounds off about blackens the character of blemishes pokes mullock at perverts hits flouts at slangs negates rips up devalues discountenances offends trims throws shade objects discommends expostulates makes sport of gets at shouts at rides takes the piss out of rails at takes the mickey out of takes a swipe at gives someone a dressing-down calls names jumps down one's throat cuts to the quick sticks it to gives a talking-to looks down one's nose at lets someone have it lashes out at blasphemes spites backstabs gossips lies criticizes harshly gets angry with abhors detests brings under fire rebuts takes animadverts upon gives a rough time refutes understates squelches squashes harshes finds unacceptable gossips about controverts reviews unfavorably criticizea strongly comes down hard on reams assaultsq verbally heaps criticizes unfairly voodoos mistreats cusses demonizes jinxes humbles spurns disagrees with destroys piles in blackguards ruins demonises frowns makes little of starts on starts in fluffs slogs gives a tongue-lashing lessens devaluates compromises cheapens humiliates complains snipes at nags clamors against quarrels with takes on protests against puts hooks in passes judgment thinks little of jumps down someone's throat holds forth against treats contemptuously shows someone up declaims prosecutes thinks wrong shoots full of holes looks down on bites someone's head off jumps on one's case snaps someone's head off marks down takes away lays down the law rakes over the coals indicts weighs into disbelieves persecutes oppresses drags someone's name through the mud drags through mud slings mud takes a dim view of takes swipe at throws stones at cuts to bits hoses blows off cusses out miscalls swears at fleers at scouts at gives bad press takes dim view of wigs puts a whammy on complains to holds someone to blame calls to account holds accountable holds responsible exposes to ridicule holds up to shame rows charges digs at shows contempt makes a fool of frames punishes names pronounces adjudges disesteems disfavors remonstrates against disfavours expresses a poor opinion of gives black eye declaims against gives the business taxes takes a dig at lies about villainizes belies ticks off blows up gives someone a caning gives someone an earful gives someone a mouthful gives someone a wigging gives someone a telling-off gives someone a rating gives someone a row pulls up gives someone what for slaps down puts away points finger at pins it on blows whistle on sends up hangs something on sends up the river lays at one's door passes on raises an runs something down charges with shows up tells lies about jumps all over expresses disapprobation climbs all over expresses disapprobation of thinks badly of runs a smear campaign against puts zingers on casts slur on chaffs hectors heckles satirizes torments growls riles brings down writes down knocks off ribs jollies kids razzes louts quizzes scourges holds up to ridicule satirises heaps scorn on hisses catcalls interrupts treats with contempt lights into barracks ties into yells at rips into beats up on barks at shouts down shouts disapproval queries challenges boos at fleers jests hoots catcalls at hoots at whistles at quips blows raspberries hisses at shouts disapproval at jabs lashes into blows raspberries at doubts resists crosses tars contravenes oppugns disaffirms breaks traverses negatives disavows denies contests puts on pokes fun makes a crack gives a hard time casts aspersions upon casts doubt upon calls into question pins on swipes at thumbs nose at throws doubt on throws the book at cuts to shreds

Động từ

Argue about petty and trivial matters
bickers argues disputes fights quarrels rows squabbles wrangles scraps disagrees spars altercates spats argufies falls out clashes brabbles brawls controverts hassles jars quibbles tiffs bandies words caterwauls debates digs has a disagreement has words locks horns scrapes chops logic crosses swords has a spat has a tiff has a barney has a row nastily argues picks at trades zingers causes a scene fights like cat and dog goes at it hammer and tongs differs has a fight contends disapproves has a misunderstanding fails to agree struggles strives collides dissents charges varies wars embroils divides tangles bumps feuds contests complains carps battles breaks with objects to takes on finds fault takes exception sets to has it out gets tough with mixes it up conflicts challenges does battle comes to blows grapples skirmishes scuffles wages war wrestles opposes duels bumps heads attacks threaps butts heads has a dust-up combats has at it disaccords engages exchanges blows tussles has a dispute goes to war tilts argy-bargies discepts takes issue has an argument puts up a fight assaults contradicts gainsays scrimmages confronts locks antlers engages in conflict romps protests against makes war engages in hostilities comes into conflict has a punch-up has a scrap fences boxes has an altercation bears arms encounters discords hashes over objects talks back lays into picks a bone takes up arms vies take issue with clashes with questions starts fighting kicks up a row raises Cain lights into raises your fists gets into conflict fratches jaws scolds reams berates nonconcurs has shouting match rassles diverges from dissents from differs from takes exception to calls into question cuts and thrusts demurs gets into a dispute has a difference of opinion slugs plies weapons comes to grips jousts goes for each other dukes it out discusses mounts an attack faces bandies agitates goes at it has a set-to goes up against moots canvasses canvases messes tongue-lashes bawls out differs in opinion has a different opinion bangs heads calls on the carpet talks over hashes out closes with tussles with does battle with exchanges blows with scraps with engages with struggles with battles with comes to blows with rehashes pettifogs sasses campaigns thrashs out messes with exchanges views tosses around faces down verbally fights knocks around hammers away haggles zaps palters jumps on one's case bats around kicks around has a quarrel has a squabble sticks it to picks an argument socks it to shoots bombards goes one on one gets in one's face puts up a struggle has at each other paralogizes shifts flip-flops chicanes waffles evades pretends nit-picks avoids hypercriticizes becomes involved comes up against squares up jumps on each other has a slanging match marches against skirmishes with conducts a war engages in combat grapples with takes the field against carries on hostilities takes the field joins battle campaigns against contradicts each other goes for the jugular jumps on rips into each other lets have it argues over blows hot and cold catches at straws makes a big thing about hems and haws puts up an argument fights over puts up dukes vies for bucks defends repels rivals knuckles with puts on gloves strikes lays a finger on traverses crosses goes for competes for withstands struggles for fights for squares off competes tries to win gangs up on socks battles for tries for lays out contends for tussles for challenges for

Danh từ

Plural for protest, objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof
remonstrations protests remonstrance exception demurrals protestation demurs oppositions challenges criticism grievances stinks expostulation disapprovals gripes questions doubt difficulty hesitation kicks scruples declination disapprobation dissatisfaction censures discontent disesteem disinclination odium demurrings niggles squawks dislikes displeasure rejection reluctance revilements repugnancy shrinkings unwillingness objections complaint outcries argument beef grouse moans grouches grumbles quibbles dissents fuss disagreements inveighings railings fulmination murmurs peeps words mutters concern worry dissuasion problems hostility demurrers pettifoggings quirks duplicity shift artifice pretence pretense sophisms niceties subtlety sideswipes subterfuge prevarication nitpicking hair-splitters equivocation queries nit-pickers quiddities uproar indignation flak disputes furor vociferations furore hue and cry clamour tumults condemnation carpings clamor cries outbursts rows opprobrium reproofs petitions civil disobedience denunciations cavilings captiousness rebukes cavillings reprovals disparagement reproaches campaigns blackballs bellyaches turmoil work-to-rules knocks riots declarations revolt kvetches tantrums wails whines hollers carp bleats plaints yammer laments whinges whimpers misereres protestings whinings whingeings murmurings gripings grousings mutterings twining bellyaching grumblings moanings commotion clamourings howls hullabaloos clamorings ballyhoos noise ructions ferments roars exclamation hubbubs hullaballoos hoo-has outrage

Danh từ

Plural for the state or quality of being specious
speciousness bogusness fallacies falseness falsity hollowness inaccuracy phoninesses aberrations ambiguity artifice biases casuistry deceits deception deceptiveness delusions deviations elusion equivocation errata erroneousness error evasion falsehood faultiness flaws heresy illogicality inconsistency inexactness invalidity misapprehensions miscalculation misconstrual misinterpretation mistakes notions paradoxes perversion preconceptions prejudice quirks solecisms sophisms sophistry spuriousness subterfuge untruth non sequiturs quibblings bastardy illegitimacy bar sinister hallucination misjudgements fantasy misbeliefs misconception illusion fallaciousness myths misjudgment misconstructions misunderstandings incorrectness misreadings mix-ups misimpressions faults fraudulence fabrication dishonesty untruthfulness fiction incomprehension misknowledge misreckonings duplicity mendacity disingenuousness fraud confusion mistakenness fictitiousness deceitfulness lies confoundings hypocrisy wrongness unveracities unorthodoxies truthlessness perjuries inveracity kidology lyings holes impreciseness blunders impropriety unsuitabilities unsoundness imprecision quibbles paralogisms excuse casuistics legalisms chicanery rationalization subtlety rationalisation justification tricks paralogy trickery tales fables tarradiddles prevarication taradiddles misrepresentation double-dealing fakes fibs uncandidness whoppers canards insincerity pork pies cheating perfidy porkies treachery fairy tales shams stories unreality

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