Captious and Withering

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Captious adjective - Given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things.

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Withering and captious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Withering" instead an adjective "Captious".

Nearby Words: caption, captiously

Withering adjective - Wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction.

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Captious and withering are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Captious" instead an adjective "Withering".

Nearby Words: wither, withered

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Withering and Captious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/captious/withering

Captious & Withering. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/captious/withering>.

Withering or Captious. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/captious/withering.

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