captious objection
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cavil — n. 1. Frivolous objection, captious criticism, unwarranted censure, carping, censoriousness, wilful censure, objection for objection s sake. 2. Specious objection, specious controversion, specious disputation, sophistry, special pleading … New dictionary of synonyms
Cavil — Cav il, n. A captious or frivolous objection. [1913 Webster] All the cavils of prejudice and unbelief. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Censure — Not to be confused with Censer, Censor (disambiguation), or Sensor. A censure ( /ˈsɛ … Wikipedia
Isis magazine — Isis is the longest running independent student magazine in England, established in 1892 at the University of Oxford. Traditionally a rival to the Cherwell student newspaper, Isis was acquired in the late 1990s by Cherwell s parent company, OSPL … Wikipedia
disapprobation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Condemnation Nouns 1. disapprobation, disapproval; dislike. 2. (lack of approval) discommendation, demerit; blame, detraction, condemnation. 3. (criticism) animadversion, reflection, stricture, objection … English dictionary for students
Disapprobation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Disapprobation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 disapprobation disapprobation disapproval Sgm: N 1 improbation improbation Sgm: N 1 disesteem disesteem disvaluation displacency Sgm: N 1 odium odium Sgm: N 1 … English dictionary for students
ex|cep|tious — «ehk SEHP shuhs» adjective. disposed to make objection; captious: »It is the character of country ladies to be exceptious and suspicious of slights (Lord Chesterfield) … Useful english dictionary
