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CAPTIOUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Tending to find and call attention to faults

Example:

an excessively demanding and faultfinding tutor

Synonyms:

captious; faultfinding

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

critical (marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws)

Derivation:

caption (taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument)

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