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Definition of Captious
Captious

Apt to catch at faults; disposed to find fault or to cavil; eager to object; difficult to please.

Fitted to harass, perplex, or insnare; insidious; troublesome.

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Captious Translations

captious in German is spitzfindig
captious in Spanish is capcioso


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