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- pronunciation:
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verb |
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complains, complaining, complained |
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When you complain, you say that you are not happy about something or that there is something wrong. If you are upset about something, you might complain about it to someone.
My brother always complains about his food. Sometimes I think he doesn't like anything!My dad came home late from work, and then he complained a lot about the traffic.- similar words:
- whine
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| derivations: |
complaining (adj.), complainer (n.) |
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