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to niggle
01
to argue over an unimportant thing or criticize someone for it
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
niggle
3rd person singular
niggles
Present participle
niggling
Past simple
niggled
Past participle
niggled
02
worry unnecessarily or excessively
Niggle
01
slight pain or discomfort in specific parts of one's body
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
niggles
02
a minor issue, often involving a small complaint or irritation about something that is not very significant
Examples
The niggle with the schedule was quickly resolved.
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