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adjective

Definition of nigglingnext
as in slight
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention only niggling differences between the original Broadway musical and the film version that followed

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verb

present participle of niggle
as in complaining
to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant you know it drives me crazy when you niggle like that

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“Niggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niggling. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.

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