Cavillation
Pronunciation : Cav`il*la"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. cavillation, L. cavillatio.]
Definition : Defn: Frivolous or sophistical objection. [Obs.] Hooker.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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