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com·plain
complain
pronunciation:
k
m
pleIn
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part of speech:
verb
inflections:
complained, complaining, complains
definition:
to say that something is wrong or that you are not happy with something.
She
complained about
the cold weather.
He complained that the soup was too salty.
similar words:
whine
derivation:
complaining (adj.)
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