Defenition of the word complain
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Defenition of the word complain
- To state complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness.
- To make a formal accusation.
- express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
- make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge; "The plaintiff''s lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client"
- make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge
- express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
Synonyms for the word complain
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- carp
- criticize
- find fault
- grumble
- kick
- kvetch
- make a complaint
- nag
- nitpick
- object
- plain
- protest
- quetch
- sound off
- whine
Similar words in the complain
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- complain
- complainant
- complainant's
- complainants
- complained
- complainer
- complainer's
- complainers
- complaining
- complains
- complaint
- complaint's
- complaints
Hyponyms for the word complain
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- backbite
- beef
- bellyache
- bemoan
- bewail
- bitch
- bleat
- crab
- croak
- deplore
- gnarl
- gripe
- grizzle
- grouch
- grouse
- grumble
- hen-peck
- holler
- inveigh
- lament
- murmur
- mutter
- nag
- peck
- protest
- rail
- repine
- report
- scold
- squawk
- whine
- yammer
- yawp
Hypernyms for the word complain
Antonyms for the word complain
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