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To: Sr K who wrote (820)2/11/2000 9:18:00 PM
From: jhg_in_kc  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1138
 
you are too cavalier about your vocabulary, sir. particularly for a caviler.
how do you pronounce cavil, by the way, kah-vil, or kay-vil
does anybody have the energy to provide a definition so we can take this discussion to its bitter end?
jhg



To: Sr K who wrote (820)2/12/2000 3:55:00 AM
From: Edwarda  Respond to of 1138
 
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913):

Cavil \Cav"il\, n.
A captious or frivolous objection.

All the cavils of prejudice and unbelief. --Shak.

Since Chuzz vouches for you, may we proceed on more friendly terms?


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