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 nig·gle /ˈnɪgəl/
 (vi.)為瑣事費時,為小事過分費心,拘泥小節(vt.)小氣地給…

 Nig·gle v. t. [imp. & p. p. Niggled p. pr. & vb. n. Niggling ]  To trifle with; to deceive; to mock. [Obs.]

 Nig·gle, v. i.
 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.]
 4. Chiefly Eng. 1. To move about restlessly or without result; to fidget.
 5.  To be finicky or excessively critical; to potter; esp., to work with excessive care for trifling details, as in painting.

 Nig·gle v. t.
 1. To use, spend, or do in a petty or trifling manner.
 2. To elaborate excessively, as in art.
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 niggle
      v 1: worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much
           over the grandchildren--they are quite big now" [syn: fuss,
            fret]
      2: argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"
         [syn: quibble, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble]