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captious definition

cap·tious (-s̸həs)

adjective

  1. made only for the sake of argument or faultfinding captious criticism
  2. fond of catching others in mistakes; quick to find fault; quibbling; carping

Etymology: ME capcious < L captiosus < caption

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