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1. Marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
2. Calculated to confuse, entrap, or entangle in argument
1. Batman analyzed the Joker's puzzling clues with a captious eye, knowing there might be traps hidden within.
2. During the debate, the candidate became captious, pointing out minor errors in his opponent's arguments rather than addressing the main issues.
3. Doraemon's latest gadget initially seemed helpful, but Nobita soon found it to be quite captious, as it created more problems than it solved.
4. In the courtroom drama, the defense attorney's captious questioning left the witness flustered and uncertain.