cavillo — meaning in English

English meaning

• loophole noun A gap, ambiguity, or technicality in a law or rule that lets someone avoid its intended effect.
• quibble noun A minor, often pedantic objection or complaint about a small detail.

Senses

cavillo is used for these senses in English:

• loophole (figurative) A method of escape, especially an ambiguity or exception in a rule or law that can be exploited in order to avoid its effect.
• paralogism A fallacious argument or illogical conclusion, especially one committed by mistake, or believed by the speaker to be logical.
• quibble An argument or objection based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint. [from 17th c.]

loophole — full definition

1. noun A gap, ambiguity, or technicality in a law or rule that lets someone avoid its intended effect.
2. noun A narrow slit in a wall, originally used for shooting through or letting in light.

quibble — full definition

1. noun A minor, often pedantic objection or complaint about a small detail.
2. verb To argue or complain over trivial points.

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