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  1. 1. v. t. To trifle with; to deceive; to mock. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To trifle or play. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To act or walk mincingly. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. t. To fret and snarl about trifles. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. worry unnecessarily or excessively Source: wordnet
  6. 6. v. argue over petty things Source: wordnet
  7. 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.] Source: webster
  8. 8. To trifle with; to deceive; to mock. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. Source: adambom
  9. 9. v worry unnecessarily or excessively v argue over petty things Source: ecdict

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