English > kvetch: 3 senses > verb 1, communication| Meaning | Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE |
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| Synonyms | complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch |
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| Narrower | backbite, bitch | say mean things |
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| bleat | talk / talk whiningly |
| deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan | regret strongly |
| gripe, bitch, grouse, crab, beef, squawk, bellyache, holler | complain |
| grouch, grumble, scold | show one's unhappiness or critical attitude |
| murmur, mutter, grumble, croak, gnarl | make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath |
| nag, peck, hen-peck | bother persistently with trivial complaints |
| protest | Utter words / words of protest |
| rail, inveigh | complain bitterly |
| repine | Express discontent |
| report | complain about |
| whine, grizzle, yammer, yawp | complain whiningly |
| Opposite | cheer, cheer up, chirk up | Become cheerful |
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| Spanish | lamentarse, lamentar, protestar, quejarse |
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| Catalan | lamentar-se, lamentar, queixar-se |
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