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chicaner meaning in English

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chicaner verbe

quibble [quibbled, quibbling, quibbles]◼◼◼(to complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner)
verb
[UK: ˈkwɪb.l̩] [US: ˈkwɪb.l̩]

nitpick [nitpicked, nitpicking, nitpicks](to correct minutiae or find fault)
verb
[UK: ˈnɪt.ˌpɪk] [US: ˈnɪt.ˌpɪk]

refute [refuted, refuting, refutes](to deny the truth or correctness of (something))
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈfjuːt] [US: rə.ˈfjuːt]

chicaner nom {f}

cavil [cavilled, cavilling, cavils]◼◻◻(to criticise for petty or frivolous reasons)
verb
[UK: ˈkæ.vəl] [US: ˈkæ.vəl]