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niggle, v.
(niggled, niggles, niggling)
more info argue over petty things
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bicker brabble niggle pettifog quibble squabble

sample sentences

"Let's not quibble over pennies"

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Sam wants to %s with Sue

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hypernym
more info worry unnecessarily or excessively
<verb.emotion>   freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

fret fuss niggle

sample sentences

"don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"

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Sam and Sue %s over the results of the experiment

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Sam and Sue %s over the results of the experiment

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Sam and Sue %s over the results of the experiment
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