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Verb: niggle  ni-gul
  1. Worry unnecessarily or excessively
    "don't niggle too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
    - fuss, fret
     
  2. Argue over petty things
    "Let's not niggle over pennies"
    - quibble, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble

Derived forms: niggling, niggles, niggled

See also: niggler

Type of: argue, contend, debate, fence, sweat, worry

Encyclopedia: Niggle