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Caviller

noun
1.
A disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections.  Synonyms: caviler, pettifogger, quibbler.






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"Caviller" Quotes from Famous Books



... them in their matter, form, and spirit; and, as a result of this process, it determines their merits and their defects. The end of literary criticism is not fault-finding but truth. The critic should be more than a censor or caviler. He should discover and make known whatever is commendable or excellent. At its best, criticism is not a mere record of general impressions but the statement of an intelligent judgment. It is not biased or vitiated by prejudice, ignorance, or self-interest; but, proceeding according to ...
— Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism • F. V. N. Painter

... me to the heart; I turned, and ran home to my closet, fell on my knees, and told the Lord what Ralph had been saying about Him; and besought Him, for the honor of His great name, to confound this caviler, and show forth the glory of His power and the greatness of His love. I pleaded with Him that He had encouraged His people to pray for rain, and that now the time seemed to have come for Him to show His power in this thing, and His faithfulness ...
— The Wonders of Prayer - A Record of Well Authenticated and Wonderful Answers to Prayer • Various



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