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carp v

(intransitive) To complain or criticize about a fault, especially for frivolous or petty reasons; to cavil. (obsolete) To speak, to talk; also, to talk about a subject in speech or writing. (obsolete) To talk much but to little purpose; to chatter, to prattle. (obsolete) Of a bird: to sing; of a person (such as a minstrel): to sing or recite. (transitive, obsolete) To say or tell (something). To find fault with (someone or something); to censure, to criticize. carp n An instance of, or speech, complaining or criticizing about a fault, especially for frivolous or petty reasons; a cavil. [...]

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