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Word: Complain
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English: from Old French complaindre, from medieval Latin complangere ‘bewail’, from Latin com- (expressing intensive force) + plangere ‘to lament’
kəmˈpleɪn
express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something
Short Definition:express dissatisfaction or annoyance
Examples:- local authorities complained that they lacked sufficient resources
- ‘You never listen to me,’ Larry complained
- we all complained bitterly about the food
state that one is suffering from (a pain or other symptom of illness)
Short Definition:claim to be suffering from pain etc.
Examples:- her husband began to complain of headaches
(of a structure or mechanism) groan or creak under strain.
Short Definition:groan or creak
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