captious
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Sense: Critical
Synonyms:
faultfinding, carping, caviling, cavilling , critical Collocations, sarcastic, severe Collocations, nitpicking , quibbling, pedantic, overcritical, hairsplitting , contrary Collocations
Sense: Tricky
Synonyms:
wily, subtle Collocations, sophistical, confusing Collocations, sly Collocations, tricky Collocations, devious Collocations, ingenious