complain (v)
kick (v)
plain (v)
sound off (v)
quetch (v)
kvetch (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 32
def express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
examples My mother complains all day
She has a lot to kick about
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 26 Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Outgoing links
Derivationally related form kick → kick
Derivationally related form complain → complaint
Derivationally related form complain → complainer
Antonym complain → cheer
Hyponym nag, peck, hen-peck; backbite, bitch; whine, grizzle, yammer, yawp; murmur, mutter, grumble, croak, gnarl; grouch, grumble, scold; protest; repine; gripe, bitch, grouse, crab, beef, squawk, bellyache, holler; rail, inveigh; deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan; report; bleat
Incoming links
Derivationally related form complaint → complain
Derivationally related form kick → kick
Derivationally related form complainer → complain
Hypernym nag, peck, hen-peck; backbite, bitch; whine, grizzle, yammer, yawp; murmur, mutter, grumble, croak, gnarl; grouch, grumble, scold; protest; repine; gripe, bitch, grouse, crab, beef, squawk, bellyache, holler; rail, inveigh; deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan; report; bleat
Antonym cheer → complain

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