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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complaint |
| Synonyms: | bellyache, grievance, gripe, grouch, grumble, squealer |
| Main Entry: | complaint |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | statement of disagreement, discontent |
| Synonyms: | CC, accusation, annoyance, beef, cavil, charge, clamor, criticism, dissatisfaction, expostulation, fault-finding, grievance, gripe, grouse, grumble, guff, jeremiad, kick, lament, moan, objection, plaint, protest, protestation, rap, remonstrance, remonstration, representation, reproach, rumble*, squawk, stink, trouble, wail, whine |
| Antonyms: | applause, approval, commendation, contentedness, happiness, praise, recommendation, sanction |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | grievance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complaint, gripe |
| Synonyms: | affliction, ax to grind, beef, bellyache, big stink, blast, case, cross*, damage, distress, flack, grief, grouse, hardship, holler*, hoo-ha, howl*, injury, injustice, jeremiad, kick, knock*, objection, outrage, pain, pain in the neck, rap, resentment, rigor, roar, rumble, sorrow, squawk, stink*, trial, tribulation, trouble, unhappiness, violence, wrong, yell |
| Antonyms: | compliment, flattery, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gripe |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complaint |
| Synonyms: | ache, aching, affliction, disorder, distress, grievance, groan, grouse, grumble, illness, indisposition, infirmity, moan, objection, pain, pang |
| Antonyms: | compliment, flattery, praise |
| Main Entry: | groan |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | moan, complaint |
| Synonyms: | cry, gripe, grouse, grumble, grunt, objection, sigh, sob, whine |
| Notes: | a groan (noun) is an utterance expressing pain or disapproval or a loud moan - groan (verb) means to indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure or to moan loudly; grown is the past participle of grow and means fully developed |
| Main Entry: | moan |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | groan, complaint |
| Synonyms: | beef, cry, gripe, grouse, grumble, lament, lamentation, plaint, sigh, sob, wail, whine |
| Main Entry: | protest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complaint, disapproval |
| Synonyms: | bellyache, big stink, blackball, challenge, clamor, declaration, demonstration, demur, demurral, difficulty, dissent, flak, formal complaint, grievance, gripe, grouse, holler*, howl, kick*, knock*, march, moratorium, nix, objection, outcry, protestation, question, rally, remonstrance, remonstration, revolt, riot, stink*, tumult, turmoil |
| Antonyms: | acceptance, approval, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | whine |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complaint, cry |
| Synonyms: | gripe, grouse, grumble, moan, plaintive cry, sob, wail, whimper |
| Antonyms: | happiness, pleasure |
| Main Entry: | poultry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | domesticated bird |
| Synonyms: | chicken, duck, fowl, geese, goose, grouse, hen, partridge, pheasant, pigeon, pullet, quail, rooster, turkey |
| Notes: | chickens, ducks, geese, pheasants, and turkey are fowl in the wild and poultry if domesticated |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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