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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
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Example Sentences
And it might be what Islamists complain about while sitting in their caves.
I could complain about how, two out of eight episodes in, Agent Carter is in no hurry to introduce its real villain.
On the one hand, residents of these neighborhoods complain of over-policing.
When they complain that there is no future for them here,” she confides after a long pause, “I worry they are right.
“His wife went for the visit and suddenly started to complain about the cuts,” Guadalupe told The Daily Beast.
Only in the pursuit of agriculture can the black man not complain that he is discriminated against on account of his color.
Teachers often complain that they can never induce some of their pupils to ask questions on their tasks.
He could not complain of the neglect of mankind, or of the ingratitude of those he served.
After a few days of excessive nervousness the most timorous among the women were heard to complain of the monotony of existence!
Having at last regained the Emperor's favour, the Marshal had never again to complain of lack of employment.
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On this page you'll find 137 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to complain, such as: accuse, criticize, denounce, disagree, fret, and gripe.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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