Make petty objections (5)
I believe the answer is:
cavil
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">make petty objections</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for cavil that I've seen before include "Raise petty objections" , "Quibble" , "Minor complaint" , "Nitpick" , "Make petty objections" .)