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moan

noun as in groan, complaint

verb as in groan, complain

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When he was taken back to his cell "he lay down on the floor, pulled his knees up, and started moaning in pain... then he started vomiting".

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Remember when their fans were moaning about the team?

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Training with his uncle meant he could not "moan or fuss", and he said he was treated the same way as all the other boxers at the gym in Essex.

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Afterwards, Ms Imrie described how the carriage was "plunged into darkness" and "the moans and really quiet noises started at first and then grew louder".

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He was highly critical of Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill after losing to Wales in 2018, and told him to "stop moaning", , external adding: "They don't have a clue what they are doing."

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

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