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gripe

verb as in complain

verb as in pain, annoy

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The children were likewise worn out and went to bed with only minor griping about the lumpy mattresses and thin, scratchy military blankets.

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The high cost of housing is one of residents' most common gripes about living in the city that never sleeps.

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She gripes, “Every day I’m just hoping that someone will die in an interesting way, so I’ll have something to write about.”

The regular gripes about transfers were followed by a desperate beginning to the season.

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Throughout this season, fans have griped about apparent false starts that officials have missed by the Eagles on the play.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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