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1. n an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections v raise trivial objections Source: ecdict

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objections argument distinctions evasion irrelevant point raise raising trivial

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caviled caviler caviling cavilingly cavillation cavilled caviller cavilling cavillous cavilous cavil

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cavin caving cavitary cavitated

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