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complain
verb as in grumble about
Strongest matches
accuse, criticize, denounce, disagree, fret, gripe, grumble, lament, moan, object, oppose, protest
Strong matches
ascribe, attack, beef, bellyache, bemoan, bewail, bitch, carp, cavil, charge, contravene, defy, demur, deplore, deprecate, differ, disapprove, dissent, expostulate, fuss, gainsay, grieve, groan, grouse, growl, impute, indict, lay, nag, refute, remonstrate, repine, reproach, snivel, wail, whimper, whine, yammer
Weak matches
find fault, kick up a fuss, look askance, make a fuss, sound off, take exception to
Example Sentences
Some parents and businesses told the BBC that the former Reading FC captain warned them she would take action against them if they complained on social media.
A nomination is almost assured, but there’s already a backlash brewing against the film, with critics complaining that it’s a “regressive picture masquerading as progressive” and a “wild ride to nowhere.”
We called him out and began complaining to Paul’s assistant, asking whether the real Logan Paul would be coming.
One person after another after another came up to me to complain about what appeared to be a glossy commercial filled with beautiful people, a beautiful mountain lion, beautiful houses, beautiful nature.
In a town hall last year sponsored by News Nation, Kennedy complained that “experts” often end up on opposite sides of a debate, which he took as an indication that they shouldn’t be believed.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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