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CARPING

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Persistent petty and unjustified criticism

Synonyms:

carping; faultfinding

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("carping" is a kind of...):

criticism; unfavorable judgment (disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb carp

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