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niggle vs argue

argue vs niggle

niggle and argue both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
niggle No No Yes No
argue No No Yes No
As verbs, argue is a hypernym of niggle; that is, argue is a word with a broader meaning than niggle:
  • niggle: argue over petty things
  • argue: have an argument about something
Other hypernyms of niggle include contend, debate, fence.
niggle (verb) argue (verb)
argue over petty things have an argument about something
worry unnecessarily or excessively give evidence of
present reasons and arguments
Difference between niggle and argue

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