Cause and Niggle

Cause

Cause verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

Niggle and cause are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Niggle" instead a verb "Cause".

Niggle

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

Cause and niggle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cause" instead a verb "Niggle".
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