Piggle vs. Niggle

Piggle vs. Niggle — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Piggle and Niggle

Pigglenoun

(rare) A long-handled fork for mixing or digging.

Nigglenoun

A minor complaint or problem.

Piggleverb

(transitive) To dig or uproot; to scrape.

Nigglenoun

(obsolete) Small, cramped handwriting.

Piggleverb

(intransitive) To toy or fiddle.

Niggleverb

To trifle with; to deceive; to mock.

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Piggleverb

To cause to worry, to make uncomfortable; niggle.

Niggleverb

(transitive) To use, spend, or do in a petty or trifling manner.

Piggleverb

To worry about minor points.

Niggleverb

(intransitive) To dwell too much on minor points or on trifling details.

Niggleverb

To fidget, fiddle, be restless.

Niggleverb

worry unnecessarily or excessively;

don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now
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Niggleverb

argue over petty things;

Let's not quibble over pennies