Niggle vs Dog - What's the difference?
niggle | dog |
A minor complaint or problem.
* 2012 , The Guardian,
(obsolete) Small, cramped handwriting.
To trifle with; to deceive; to mock.
To dwell too much on minor points.
To fidget, fiddle, be restless.
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As nouns the difference between niggle and dog
is that niggle is a minor complaint or problem while dog is a mammal, canis lupus familiaris , that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding.As verbs the difference between niggle and dog
is that niggle is to trifle with; to deceive; to mock while dog is to pursue with the intent to catch.niggle
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Noun
(en noun)London 2012: Christian Taylor aims high as Phillips Idowu stays away, by Anna Kessel
- The Olympic medal contender's back problem has been described as a "niggle " by the head coach, Charles van Commenee, but Porter's friend and former team-mate Danielle Carruthers revealed that the injury is playing on the Briton's mind.
Verb
(niggl)- (Beaumont and Fletcher)
