Thesaurus / plaint
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synonyms for plaint
- accusation
- charge
- criticism
- grievance
- gripe
- objection
- protest
- trouble
- annoyance
- beef
- cavil
- CC
- clamor
- dissatisfaction
- expostulation
- grouse
- grumble
- guff
- jeremiad
- kick
- lament
- moan
- protestation
- rap
- remonstrance
- remonstration
- representation
- reproach
- rumble
- squawk
- stink
- wail
- whine
- fault-finding
- complaining
- dirge
- elegy
- grieving
- jeremiad
- keen
- keening
- moan
- moaning
- mourning
- requiem
- sob
- sobbing
- sorrow
- tears
- threnody
- ululation
- wail
- wailing
- weeping
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On this page you'll find 116 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to plaint, such as: bellowing, blubbering, crying, groan, lament, and lament/lamentation.
How to use plaint in a sentence
He could not help but voice that plaint, as he had so many times before during that foggy, nightmare journey.
STAR BORNANDRE NORTONThere was no anger, however, in her voice, and not even a harsh plaint; only a detached accepted disenchantment.
THE AWKWARD AGEHENRY JAMESSlight as had been the light it provoked remonstrances and down the deck the plaint of a woman was heard.
THE WASTED GENERATIONOWEN JOHNSONThe Blue Bird heard this and did not lose a word, but waited to see who the lady was who had such a sorry plaint.
EDMUND DULACS FAIRY-BOOKEDMUND DULACAt times it resembled the mournful plaint of the lonely dove, and then died away like the last notes of the expiring swan.
WILD WESTERN SCENESJOHN BEAUCHAMP JONESMarjorie was already half way through the door, regardless of Jerrys plaint.
MARJORIE DEAN COLLEGE FRESHMANPAULINE LESTERThe poor woman had begun her plaint in a manner that was not altogether devoid of a discreet eloquence.
ORLEY FARMANTHONY TROLLOPEThis heartfelt plaint of Dirrik's was received with loud applause by the rest of the school.
DRY FISH AND WETANTHON BERNHARD ELIAS NILSENBut is there any substance in the plaint that nobody now buys books, meaning thereby second-hand books?
OBITER DICTAAUGUSTINE BIRRELLAnother half hour elapsed, and except the monotonous plaint of the screw, no sound was to be heard.
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