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Now that I, tying thy glass mask tightly,

May gaze through these faint smokes curling whitely,

As thou pliest thy trade in this devil's-smithy--

Which is the poison to poison her, prithee?

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verb

To have each of a team's batting line-up positions complete an at-bat in the same half-inning.

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Dictionary Entry

cavil

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈkæv.əl/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyEmerging (0)

A petty or trivial objection or criticism.

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Common Phrases

. cavilcavil beyondcavil without

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Synonyms

be hypercritical nitpick pettifog split hairs chicane carp

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