Verbs of Verbal Action - Verbs for Complaints
Here you will learn some English verbs referring to complaints such as "protest", "object", and "grumble".
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to protest
[Verb]
to show disagreement by taking action or expressing it verbally, particularly in public
Ex: The protested the charges against him , maintaining his innocence .
to rail
[Verb]
to strongly and angrily criticize or complain about something
Ex: The parent did n't hesitate rail at the school administration for their handling of a bullying incident .
to remonstrate
[Verb]
to argue and express one's disagreement or objection to something
Ex: When the employees learned about the proposed pay cuts , remonstrated with the management .
to whinge
[Verb]
to complain in a persistent and annoying manner
Ex: Jenny 's friends avoided inviting her to outings because she whinge about every little detail .

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