Niggle and Tease

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

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

Tease verb - To make fun of in a good-natured way.

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Niggle and tease are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Niggle" instead a verb "Tease".

Nearby Words: teasing, teased, teaser, teasel

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