Complaint and Criticism

to kvetch

Verb

/kvɛʧ/ or /kvech/

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to complain or whine persistently and often about trivial matters

to carp

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/kɑrp/ or /kaarp/

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to complain or criticize persistently, often about trivial issues

to castigate

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/kæs.tə.geɪt/ or /kās.tē.geit/

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to strongly and harshly criticize someone or something

to berate

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/bi:.reɪt/ or /bi.reit/

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to criticize someone angrily and harshly

to rail

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/reɪl/ or /reil/

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to strongly and angrily criticize or complain about something

to chastise

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/ʧæs.taɪz/ or /chās.taiz/

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to severely criticize, often with the intention of correcting someone's behavior or actions

to upbraid

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/ʌp.breɪd/ or /ap.breid/

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to criticize someone for doing or saying something that one believes to be wrong

to rant

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/rænt/ or /rānt/

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to speak loudly, expressing strong opinions or complaints

to cavil

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/kæ.vəl/ or /kā.vēl/

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

to demur

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/dɪ.mɜr/ or /di.mēr/

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to express one's disagreement, refusal, or reluctance

to whinge

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/wɪnʤ/ or /vinj/

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to complain in a persistent and annoying manner

to bleat

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/bli:t/ or /blit/

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to express dissatisfaction in a way that is annoying or repetitive

to beef

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/bif/ or /bif/

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Informal

to express one's dissatisfaction about something, often informally