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captious adjective

  /ˈkæpʃəs/
  • (obsolete) That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
 каверзный, хи́трый
  • Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.
 придирчивый, сли́шком стро́гий
captious criticism
критиканство
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