Carp (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">carp</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that carp can be written as cavil)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for cavil that I've seen before include "Make petty objections" , "Carp" , "Nitpick" , "Quibble" , "Object unnecessarily" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">carp</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(both can mean to find fault with something)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for nitpick that I've seen before include "Find fault fussily" , "Have little complaint" , "Be fussy and pedantic" , "Raise petty objections" , "Be fussily pedantic" .)