[へりくつ, herikutsu] (n) sophism; quibble; hair-splitting; argument for argument's sake; cavil; frivolous objections [Add to Longdo]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Cavil \Cav"il\ (k[a^]v"[i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caviled} or
{Cavilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Caviling} or {Cavilling}.] [L.
cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla
bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.]
To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault
without good reason.
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You do not well in obstinacy
To cavil in the course of this contract. --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Caviling \Cav"il*ing\, a.
Disposed to cavil; finding fault without good reason. See
{Captious}.
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His depreciatory and caviling criticism. --Lewis.
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