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captious in Turkish

captious in Turkish is müşkülpesent — captious means inclined to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections.

captious in Turkish

müşkülpesent
adj
Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.

What does "captious" mean?

  1. adjective Inclined to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections.
    "The critic's captious remarks focused on tiny details no one else had noticed."
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captious in a sentence

  • The critic's captious remarks focused on tiny details no one else had noticed.
  • She grew tired of her captious neighbour complaining about every small thing.

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What is "captious" in Turkish?
"captious" in Turkish is müşkülpesent. captious means: Inclined to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections.
How do you use "captious" in a sentence?
Example: "The critic's captious remarks focused on tiny details no one else had noticed." In Turkish, "captious" is müşkülpesent.
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