Synonyms for "captiousness" (44 found)

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Closest matches (9)

animadversionaspersionbad noticesbad pressbickeringcarpingcavilchicanerycriticism

Strong matches (13)

dodgingequivocationevasionexceptionfault-findingfaultfindingfencingflakhairsplittinghedginghitimputationknock

Related words (22)

logic choppingnaggingnigglenigglingnitnit pickingobloquyparryingpesteringpettifoggeryprevaricationpussyfootingquibblequibblingrapreflectionshiftingshufflingslamstricture

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subterfugeswipe

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Sample sentences

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"Yes— and I suppose you want to know why," she replied with dry captiousness.

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