captious

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Synonyms: cautious, captions, copious, capacious, factious, caption, actious, carious, caesious, captors, cations

Antonyms: cautious, captions, copious, capacious, factious, caption, actious, carious, caesious, captors, cations

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to [[capture]] or [[entrap]] in misleading arguments; [[sophistical]].
2. Having a [[disposition]] to find [[fault]] unreasonably or to raise [[petty]] [[objection]]s; [[cavilling]], [[nitpicky]].

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