Affront
Affront verb - To cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in.
Niggle and affront are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Niggle" instead a verb "Affront".
Nearby Words: affronted, affronting
Niggle
Niggle verb - To make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant.
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