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Verbs for Complaints

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to complain
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to protest
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to object
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to beef
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to rail
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to grumble
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to bitch
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to gripe
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to bleat
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to remonstrate
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to whinge
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to grouse
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to demur
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to fulminate
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to cavil
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to carp
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to grouch
to complain
to complain
Verb
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to express your annoyance, unhappiness, or dissatisfaction about something

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Emily likes to complain about the long commute to work every morning.
The customers decided to complain about the poor service they received at the restaurant.

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intransitive
to protest
to protest
Verb
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t
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ɛ
s
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t

to show disagreement by taking action or expressing it verbally, particularly in public

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transitive
to object
to object
Verb
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b
b
j
ʤ
e
ɛ
c
k
t
t

to express disapproval of something

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transitive
to beef
to beef
Verb
b
b
ee
i
f
f
Informal

to express one's dissatisfaction about something, often informally

complainplain

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intransitive
to rail
to rail
Verb
r
r
ai
eɪ
l
l

to strongly and angrily criticize or complain about something

complainplain

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intransitive
to grumble
to grumble
Verb
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m
m
b
b
ə
l
l
e

to complain quietly or softly, often in a way that others cannot hear or understand

complainplain

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intransitive
to bitch
to bitch
Verb
b
b
i
ɪ
t
ch
ʧ

to strongly and loudly express one's dissatisfaction

complainplain

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transitive
to gripe
to gripe
Verb
g
g
r
r
i
aɪ
p
p
e

to express dissatisfaction about something

complainplain

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intransitive
to bleat
to bleat
Verb
b
b
l
l
ea
i:
t
t

to express dissatisfaction in a way that is annoying or repetitive

complainplain

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intransitive
to remonstrate
to remonstrate
Verb
r
r
e
ɛ
m
m
o
ə
n
n
s
s
t
t
r
r
a
eɪ
t
t
e

to argue and express one's disagreement or objection to something

complainplain

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intransitive
to whinge
to whinge
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w
i
ɪ
n
n
g
ʤ
e

to complain in a persistent and annoying manner

complainplain

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intransitive
to grouse
to grouse
Verb
g
g
r
r
o
a
u
ʊ
s
s
e

to express dissatisfaction or injustice about something

complainplain

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intransitive
to demur
to demur
Verb
d
d
e
ɪ
m
m
u
ɜ
r
r

to express one's disagreement, refusal, or reluctance

complainplain

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intransitive
to fulminate
to fulminate
Verb
f
f
u
ʊ
l
l
m
m
i
ə
n
n
a
eɪ
t
t
e

to proclaim or issue a denunciation, decree, or strong protest

complainplain

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transitive
to cavil
to cavil
Verb
c
k
a
æ
v
v
i
ə
l
l

to make objections, often over small details without a good reason

complainplain

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intransitive
to carp
to carp
Verb
c
k
a
ɑ
r
r
p
p

to complain or criticize persistently, often about trivial issues

complainplain

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intransitive
to grouch
to grouch
Verb
g
g
r
r
o
a
u
ʊ
ch
ʧ

to express unhappiness in an irritable manner

complainplain

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intransitive

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