niggle
noun [C] (WORRY) /ˈnɪɡ.l̩/Definition
› a small doubt or worry: Don't you feel even a slight niggle about the morality of your experiments?Suspecting and questioningQuestioning people and asking questions in generalCuriosityAnxiety and worry - general wordsFear and phobias niggling /-l̩.ɪŋ/ /-lɪŋ/ adjective [before noun] › a niggling doubt/fear a niggling comment/criticismAnnoyingCausing anxiety and worryMaking people sad, shocked and upset
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