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noun 
  1. A minor complaint or problem.
  2. (obsolete) Small, cramped handwriting.
verb (niggl, ing)
  1. To trifle with; to deceive; to mock.
  2. To dwell too much on minor points.
  3. To fidget, fiddle, be restless.
Etymology: First attested in 1599. Origin uncertain, but likely from (Norw.) nigla and/or nugla.


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