Synonyms for "niggles" (95 found)

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Closest matches (19)

fussquibbleadverse criticismanimadversionaspersionbad noticesbad pressbitchbugcaptiousnesscarpcarp atcarpingcavil

Verb(4 words)

nibblebickerbrabblecavil

Noun(1 words)

cavil

Strong matches (29)

cavilingcensoriousnesscomplaincriticismcriticizeexceptionfaultfaultfindingfind faultflakfret atfuss atgrousehairsplittinghasslehenpeckhithome thrusthostile criticismhypercriticalness

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hypercriticismimputation

Verb(7 words)

disparageforgabfretfussjapejeerjibe

Related words (47)

knockkvetchnagnaggingnibble atnigglingnitnit pickingnit-pickingobloquyovercriticalnesspeckpeck atpesterpesteringpettifoggingpickpick atpick onpriggishness

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quibblingrapreflectionreproachfulnessshuffleslamstrictureswipetaking exceptiontrichoschistismyapyap at

Verb(13 words)

lampoonlaugh to scornmake fun ofmocknitpickpettifogquibblescoffslagsplit hairssquabbletake the mickeywind up

Noun(2 words)

quibblesplit hairs

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2 relation types

form of

1 entries

niggle

related to

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niggle

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Your essay was not bad but I have a few minor niggles.

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