cavillers'

cav·il

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Definitions of cavillers' word

verb without object cavillers' to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily (usually followed by at or about): He finds something to cavil at in everything I say. 1
verb with object cavillers' to oppose by inconsequential, frivolous, or sham objections: to cavil each item of a proposed agenda. 1
noun cavillers' a trivial and annoying objection. 1
noun cavillers' the raising of such objections. 1

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

1540-50; < Latin cavillārī to jeer, scoff, quibble, verbal derivative of cavilla jesting, banter

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".