complain
com·plain / kəmˈplān/ • v. [tr.] express dissatisfaction or annoyance about a state of affairs or an event: local authorities complained that they lacked sufficient resources [intr.] we all complained about the food. ∎ [intr.] (complain of) state that one is suffering from (a pain or other symptom of illness): complaining of headaches. ∎ [intr.] state a grievance: they complained to the French government. ∎ [intr.] poetic/lit. make a mournful sound. ∎ [intr.] (of a structure or mechanism) groan or creak under strain.DERIVATIVES: com·plain·er n.com·plain·ing·ly adv.
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