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stickle

/ˈstɪk.əl/

Traduction: Verbe vieilli signifiant intervenir, contester ou ergoter sur des détails ; être excessivement pointilleux ou tatillon.

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/ˈstɪk.əl/formalobsolète
  • frVerbe vieilli signifiant intervenir, contester ou ergoter sur des détails ; être excessivement pointilleux ou tatillon.

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to act as a mediator, to intervene, or to contend about trifles; to be overly scrupulous or fussy.

  1. C2formalbritish

    To dispute or argue stubbornly, especially about trivial or minor points.

    frergoter

    • He would stickle over every single detail of the contract.
    • She tends to stickle about the proper way to fold napkins.
    • They stickled endlessly about the wording of the invitation.

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