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or caviller
as in criticizer
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
the chronic cavilers who are going to complain no matter what the mayor does
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In this context, industry critics say, the delay of the Brandon Shore closure isn’t such a surprise.—
Jeremy Cox,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025 -
Proponents say switching to a consumption tax would end the tax bias against saving and investment, while critics say these taxes tend to be regressive and would hurt lower-earning households.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Caviler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caviler. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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