outcavils
/ˌaʊtˈkævəlz/
verb
- To outdo someone in making petty or trivial objections; to argue more stubbornly over minor points.
- During the debate, she managed to outcavil her opponent with endless nitpicking.
- He always tries to outcavil his friends by finding tiny flaws in their arguments.
- No matter how reasonable the proposal, someone will outcavil it with irrelevant details.