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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
Example Sentences
The ruling is the result of an investigation which the Commission opened in 2021, after Meta's rivals complained that Facebook Marketplace gave it an unfair advantage.
He has complained about military recruitment ads that feature diverse service members, arguing that the threat of being exposed to different kinds of people would scare off "guys in Kentucky and Colorado and Ohio."
But after President Biden was elected, Hegseth left the military, complaining he was ordered to stand down from his duty guarding Biden’s inauguration because top brass dubbed him a “white nationalist” and an “extremist.”
The first of the six-part ad series sees an exhausted French on her way home, complaining about how much she has to do.
“I’m here to complain about the teacher that had the vulgar political language,” said Oscar Avila.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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