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wail
Synonyms and Antonyms of wail
1
a crying out in grief
2
a long low sound indicating pain or grief
3
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
challenge, demur, expostulation, kick, niggle [chiefly British], objection, protest, quibble, remonstrance, stink
commendation, compliment, plaudit
approval, endorsement (also indorsement), sanction
wail
Synonyms and Antonyms of wail
1
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl
kick up a fuss
2
to make a long loud mournful sound
3
to utter a moan
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