(~s, niggling, ~d)
1.
If something ~s you, it causes you to worry slightly over a long period of time. (mainly BRIT)
I realise now that the things which used to ~ and annoy me just don’t really matter...
It’s been niggling at my mind ever since I met Neville in Nice...
The puzzle ~d away in Arnold’s mind.
VERB: V n, V at n, V away , also V
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Niggle is also a noun.
So why is there a little ~ at the back of my mind?
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2.
If someone ~s you, they annoy you by continually criticizing you for what you think are small or unimportant things. (mainly BRIT)
I don’t react anymore when opponents try to ~ me...
You tend to ~ at your partner, and get hurt when he doesn’t hug you.
VERB: V n, V at n, also V, V n that
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Niggle is also a noun.
The life we have built together is more important than any minor ~ either of us might have.
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