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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
In recent years, shoppers have complained of Target’s messy stores, items missing on shelves and less exciting products.
While critics complained of conflicts, the industry’s leaders took them as a green light.
As my East Coast friends complained in Zoom squares about the cold, we got to hike and take lunch breaks on the Malibu cliffs.
Instead, she noted, these guys are forever “complaining about how masculinity is declining, but it’s not in decline.”
For weeks her children had complained of feeling extremely unwell when collected from Balmuildy Primary School, only to quickly recover once they were home.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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