Approve and Niggle

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Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Niggle is an antonym for approve.

Nearby Words: approval, approbation, approving, approvingly, approvement

Niggle verb - To make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant.

Usage example: you know it drives me crazy when you niggle like that

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Approve is an antonym for niggle.

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Niggle and Approve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve/niggle

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