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Thesaurus: niggle

To trifle with; to deceive; to mock.

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  1. v. t. To trifle with; to deceive; to mock.
  2. v. t. To trifle or play.
  3. v. t. To act or walk mincingly.
  4. v. t. To fret and snarl about trifles.
  5. v. worry unnecessarily or excessively
  6. v. argue over petty things
  7. To trifle with; to deceive; to mock. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1. To trifle or play. Take heed, daughter, You niggle not with your conscience and religion. Massinger. 2. To act or walk mincingly. [Prov. Eng.] 3. To fret and snarl about trifles. [Prov. Eng.]
  8. To trifle with; to deceive; to mock. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
  9. v worry unnecessarily or excessively v argue over petty things