cavil
US /ˈkæv.əl/
UK /ˈkæv.əl/
1.
ergoter, chipoter
make petty or unnecessary objections
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He tends to cavil at every minor detail, slowing down the project.
Il a tendance à ergoter sur chaque détail mineur, ralentissant le projet.
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There's no need to cavil about the price; it's fair.
Il n’est pas nécessaire de chipoter sur le prix ; il est juste.
1.
chicane, objection futile
a trivial objection or criticism
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His constant cavils made it difficult to have a productive discussion.
Ses chicanes constantes rendaient difficile toute discussion productive.
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She dismissed his cavil as irrelevant.
Elle a rejeté sa critique comme étant non pertinente.