cavil

English Thesaurus

1. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	equivocation, evasion,
definition	:	a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth (noun.communication)

2. raise trivial objections (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	object,
definition	:	express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent (verb.communication)

3. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections (noun.communication)

derivation	:	carp, cavil, chicane,
definition	:	raise trivial objections (verb.communication)

derivation	:	quibble,
definition	:	evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections (verb.communication)

4. raise trivial objections (verb.communication)

derivation	:	cavil, quibble, quiddity,
definition	:	an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections (noun.communication)

derivation	:	carper, niggler,
definition	:	someone who constantly criticizes in a petty way (noun.person)

derivation	:	caviler, caviller, pettifogger, quibbler,
definition	:	a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections (noun.person)

5. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections (noun.communication)

derivation	:	carp, cavil, chicane,
definition	:	raise trivial objections (verb.communication)

derivation	:	quibble,
definition	:	evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections (verb.communication)

6. raise trivial objections (verb.communication)

derivation	:	cavil, quibble, quiddity,
definition	:	an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections (noun.communication)

derivation	:	carper, niggler,
definition	:	someone who constantly criticizes in a petty way (noun.person)

derivation	:	caviler, caviller, pettifogger, quibbler,
definition	:	a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections (noun.person)