1
as in groaned
to utter a moan
he moaned and cried for days after his dog, his only companion, died
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2
as in complained
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
their son moaned whenever anyone asked him to do some work
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complained
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The year before, the prison had been the site of two back-to-back riots in which inmates had burned mattresses to protest inadequate medical care and the persistent use of solitary confinement to punish prisoners who complained.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
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The companies have complained about a lack of due process throughout the review.—
Jeff Stein AND David J. Lynch The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Moaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moaned. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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