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carped

verb as in nag

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Before her appearances, she regularly carped at husband Todd, who handled the camera.

It has been carped at by Christian scribblers, and criticised by superior theologians like Mozley.

By Mydas, who obtained of Bacchus, that all things which he touched might be gold, is carped the foul sin of avarice.

Among the phrases of Ennius at which Lucilius carped was one which Virgil did not disdain to adopt.

Naturally enough, he is carped at and reviled almost as much by his political friends as by his political foes.

No one since has made any great progress in this criticism, though some have carped at these editors for not performing more.

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On this page you'll find 24 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to carped, such as: grumble, quibble, cavil, knock, criticize, and fuss.

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

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