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argue vs niggle

niggle vs argue

argue and niggle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
argue No No Yes No
niggle No No Yes No
As verbs, niggle is a hyponym of argue; that is, niggle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than argue:
  • argue: have an argument about something
  • niggle: argue over petty things
Other hyponyms of argue include stickle, spar, bicker, brabble, pettifog, quibble, squabble, altercate, argufy, dispute, quarrel, scrap, oppose.
argue (verb) niggle (verb)
have an argument about something argue over petty things
give evidence of worry unnecessarily or excessively
present reasons and arguments
Difference between argue and niggle

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