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cap·tious (-s̸həs)
adjective
- made only for the sake of argument or faultfinding captious criticism
- fond of catching others in mistakes; quick to find fault; quibbling; carping
Etymology: ME capcious < L captiosus < caption
Related Forms:
- captiously cap′·tiously adverb
- captiousness cap′·tious·ness noun
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