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A Writer's Dictionary:

complain Definition


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complain
verb
    intr
    complained, complaining
    1. To express dissatisfaction or displeasure.
      Thesaurus: criticize, dissent, protest, object, lament; cavil, grumble, bellyache (slang), whine, moan; Antonym: praise, thank.
Derivative: complainer
noun
    Derivative: complaining
    adj
      Derivative: complainingly
      adverb
        Etymology: 14c: from French complaindre, from Latin complangere to bewail.

        Phrasal Verb: complain of something
          To say that one is suffering from (a pain, disease, etc).


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