Related Words for complain

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kick
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Verb
plain
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Verb, Verb, Noun
sound off
//
Phrase, Noun, Verb
grumble
/x
Noun, Verb
whine
/
Noun, Verb
criticize
/xx
Verb
complaints
x/
Noun
criticise
/xx
Verb
bother
/x
Verb
bemoan
x/
Verb
moan
/
Noun
annoyed
x/
Verb
argue
/x
Verb
scold
/
Verb
lament
x/
Noun
hate
/
Noun
unhappy
x/x
Adjective
worry
/x
Noun
tell
/
Verb
miffed
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Verb
forget
x/
Verb
dislike
x/
Noun
peeved
/
Adjective
ignore
x/
Verb
hear
/
Verb
upset
x/
Noun
loathe
/
Verb
protested
x/x
Verb
know
/
Verb
decry
x/
Verb
despise
x/
Verb
insist
x/
Verb
suffer
/x
Verb
outraged
/x
Adjective
resent
x/
Verb
gloat
/
Verb
detest
x/
Adjective
refuse
x/
Noun
excuse
x/
Noun
displeased
x/
Verb
hesitate
/xx
Verb
begrudge
x/
Verb
want
/
Verb
dissatisfied
x/xx
Verb
cringe
/
Noun
expect
x/
Verb
yell
/
Noun
rejoice
x/
Verb
think
/
Verb
scream
/
Noun
notice
/x
Noun
scoff
/
Noun
frustrated
/xx
Adjective
brag
/
Noun
disagree
xx/
Verb
tolerate
/xx
Verb
loath
/
Adjective
chastise
x/
Verb
irritated
/xxx
Verb
surprised
x/
Verb
blame
/
Noun
angry
/x
Adjective
dare
/
Verb
saying
/x
Verb
chide
/
Verb
groan
/
Noun
harping
/x
Noun
shout
/
Noun
swear
/
Verb
disappointed
xx/x
Verb
sympathize
/xx
Verb
feel
/
Verb
pity
/x
Noun
dissatisfaction
xxx/x
Noun
afraid
x/
Adjective
remonstrate
/xx
Verb
squabble
/x
Noun
problem
/x
Noun
trouble
/x
Noun
speak
/
Verb
wonder
/x
Noun
talk
/
Noun
bicker
/x
Noun
irksome
/x
Adjective
wish
/
Noun
pretend
x/
Verb
indignant
x/x
Adjective
vociferously
x/xxx
Adverb
revile
x/
Verb
exclaim
x/
Verb
unfair
x/
Adjective
beef
/
Noun
crab
/
Noun
rail
/
Noun
spleen
/
Noun
grieve
/
Noun
wail
/
Noun
sigh
/
Noun
deplore
x/
Verb
pinch
/
Noun
afflict
x/
Verb
carp
/
Noun
quibble
/x
Noun
offend
x/
Verb
bind
/
Noun
snarl
/
Noun
hurt
/
Noun
give out
//
Phrase, Verb
pain
/
Noun
crank
/
Noun
murmur
/x
Noun
reprove
x/
Verb
sorrow
/x
Noun
chafe
/
Noun
reproach
x/
Noun
brawl
/
Noun
drip
/
Noun
outcry
/x
Noun
ache
/
Noun
apologize
x/xx
Verb
fret
/
Noun
give vent to
///
Phrase, Verb
dysuria
//xx
Noun
palpitations
xx/x
Noun
paresthesias
/xxxx
Noun
backache
/x
Noun
loudest
/x
Adjective
photophobia
xx/xx
Noun
diplopia
x/xx
Noun
sleepiness
/xx
Noun
shortness
/x
Noun
dyspnea
/xx
Noun
dysphagia
x/xx
Noun
soreness
/x
Noun
allege
x/
Verb
appeal
x/
Noun, Verb
audibly
/xx
Adverb
cheer
/
Noun, Verb
cheer up
//
Phrase, Verb
child
/
Noun, Verb
claim
/
Noun, Verb
compliment
/xx
Noun, Verb
condemn
x/
Verb
croak
/
Noun, Verb
denounce
x/
Verb
doubt
/
Noun, Verb
holler
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
indexing
/xx
Noun
invoke
x/
Verb
mourn
/
Verb, Noun
mutter
/x
Noun, Verb
nag
/
Noun, Verb
peck
/
Noun, Verb
picky
/x
Adjective, Noun
plaintive
/x
Adjective
reclaim
x/
Verb, Noun
regret
x/
Noun, Verb
regrettable
x/xx
Adjective
report
x/
Noun, Verb
resort
x/
Noun, Verb
squawk
/
Noun, Verb
sue
/
Name, Verb
suspect
x/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
pidgin
/x
Noun
butt
/
Noun, Verb
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
sfa
x
Name
dicky
/x
Name, Adjective
fall
/
Verb, Noun
die
/
Verb, Noun
gloss
/
Noun, Verb