cavilous

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cavilous - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Cavilous \Cav"il*ous\ or Cavillous \Cav"il*lous\, a. [L.
     cavillosus.]
     Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing.
     [R.] -- Cav"il*ous*ly, adv. [R.] -- Cav"il*ous*ness, n.
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