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moan

[mohn] / moʊn /
NOUN
groan, complaint
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“As our spaces become more crowded, we’re going to have to come up with more creative ideas,” Moan said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2023

Both of those men, Father Francis Moan and Father John Lange, were said to have died within hours of each other.

From Fox News • May 10, 2020

Dolemite Is My Name is directed by Craig Brewer, who broke through with Hustle & Flow, weathered critical backlash for Black Snake Moan, and recently reunited with Murphy to shoot the Coming to America sequel.

From Slate • Oct. 3, 2019

It got him noticed by bloggers and music publications and subsequently scored him a record deal with Sub Pop, which is about to put out his second record, Me Moan.

From The Guardian • Jun. 20, 2013

In all my twelve years, I ain’t never been more’n ten mile from Possum Moan.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis




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