cavillation

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cavillation - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Cavillation \Cav`il*la"tion\ (-l[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [F.
     cavillation, L. cavillatio.]
     Frivolous or sophistical objection. [Obs.] --Hooker.
     [1913 Webster] Cavilous