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caviler

/ˈkæv.ɪ.lər/

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noun

/ˈkæv.ɪ.lər/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который выдвигает тривиальные или раздражающие возражения, часто занимаясь мелочными придирками или ненужной критикой.

A noun referring to a person who raises trivial or annoying objections, often engaging in petty quibbling or unnecessary criticism.

  1. A petty criticC2formal

    A person who raises trivial or annoying objections, often without good reason.

    ruПридирчивый критик

    • The caviler at the meeting kept interrupting with irrelevant points.
    • He is known as a caviler who finds fault with every proposal.
    • Don't be a caviler; focus on the main issue instead.

    Synonymscarperfaultfindernitpickerpettifoggerquibbler

    Antonymsadvocatesupporter

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