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Findfault vs Carp - What's the difference?

findfault | carp |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between findfault and carp

is that findfault is (obsolete) a censurer or caviler while carp is (obsolete) to say; to tell.

As nouns the difference between findfault and carp

is that findfault is (obsolete) a censurer or caviler while carp is any of various freshwater fish of the family cyprinidae'', especially the common carp, ''cyprinus carpio .

As a verb carp is

to complain about a fault; to harp on.

findfault

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A censurer or caviler.
    • (Webster 1913)

    carp

    English

    (wikipedia carp)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) carpe, from .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae'', especially the common carp, ''Cyprinus carpio .
    • See also
    * koi

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To complain about a fault; to harp on.
  • (obsolete) To say; to tell.
  • (obsolete) To find fault with; to censure.
    • (Dryden)
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