English dictionary
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English verb: niggle | |||
| 1. | niggle (emotion) worry unnecessarily or excessively | ||
| Samples | Don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue niggle over the results of the experiment | ||
| Synonyms | fret, fuss | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | worry | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dither, flap, pother, scruple | ||
| 2. | niggle (communication) argue over petty things | ||
| Samples | Let's not quibble over pennies. | ||
| Synonyms | bicker, brabble, pettifog, quibble, squabble | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | argue, contend, debate, fence | ||
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