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nig·gling  audio  (nglng) KEY 

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.


OTHER FORMS:
niggling(Noun), niggling·ly(Adverb)


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