Niggling and Slight

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Niggling adjective - So small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention.

Usage example: only niggling differences between the original Broadway musical and the film version that followed

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Slight and niggling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slight" instead an adjective "Niggling".

Nearby Word: niggled

Slight adjective - So small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention.

Usage example: apart from a slight fishy taste, the dish was fine

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Niggling and slight are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Niggling" instead an adjective "Slight".

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