captious cap·tious adj

captious cap·tious adj
['kæpʃəs]
frm ipercritico (-a)

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  • captious — cap•tious [[t]ˈkæp ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) apt to focus on trivial faults or defects; faultfinding 2) proceeding from a faultfinding disposition 3) apt or designed to ensnare or perplex: captious questions[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME capcious < L …   From formal English to slang

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