stick·le
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stickled; stickling\
ˈsti-k(ə-)liŋ
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Definition of stickle
1
: to contend especially stubbornly and usually on insufficient grounds
2
: to feel scruples : scruple
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“Stickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stickle. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of stickle was in 1625
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