niggle

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A niggle is your body's way of saying something is wrong.

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  1. intransitive verb To be preoccupied with trifles or petty details.
  2. intransitive verb To find fault constantly and trivially; carp. See Synonyms at quibble.

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  • We thought instead of letting it niggle, we will just bite the bullet; and if we get a write-back later, great. —  Daily News & Analysis
  • (Though I have a minor niggle - the paper used doesn't seem to like this humid climate very much and the pages stick together.) —  Bibliobibuli
  • The Acillies injuries seem to be the main niggle, if you can call it that! —  Soccer Blogs - latest posts
  • This is the time of year when everyone is carrying a niggle or two, but the boys have two weeks off after this. —  The Roar - Your Sports Opinion
  • At this the two men went to the communal stair of the flat and continued to "niggle" each other.
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Perhaps of Scandinavian origin.

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  1. apparently freq. of nig, v.; but cf. Anglo-Saxon hnyglan, hnygela, shreds, parings. As in nig, two or more words may be ult. concerned. The history is scant.
  2. from niggle, v.
 

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