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niggling

(nĭgˈlĭng)

adjective
  1. Petty, especially in a nagging or annoying way; trifling: a pointless dispute over niggling details.
  2. Overly concerned with details; exacting and fussy.

Related Forms:

  • nigˈgling noun
  • nigˈgling·ly adverb

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