complain bitterly

  • 1complain — verb 1 (intransitive, transitive not in passive) to say that you are annoyed, dissatisfied, or unhappy about something or someone: They ve already been given a 10% raise so why are they complaining? | You never ask my opinion about anything, Rod… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 2complain — v. 1) to complain bitterly, loudly, vociferously; constantly 2) (D; intr.) to complain about, of; to (I complained to the manager about the service; she complained of indigestion) 3) (L; to) she complained (to the manager) that there was no hot… …

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  • 3complain — verb ADVERB ▪ bitterly ▪ She complained bitterly about the lack of help she received. ▪ loudly ▪ constantly, frequently, repeatedly ▪ …

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  • 4complain — com|plain W3S2 [kəmˈpleın] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: complaindre, from Vulgar Latin complangere, from Latin com ( COM ) + plangere ( PLAINT)] 1.) [I,T not in passive] to say that you are annoyed, not satisfied, or unhappy about… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5complain — [[t]kəmple͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦ complains, complaining, complained 1) VERB If you complain about a situation, you say that you are not satisfied with it. [V that] Miners have complained bitterly that the government did not fulfill their promises... [V… …

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  • 6bitterly — adv. Bitterly is used with these adjectives: ↑angry, ↑cold, ↑critical, ↑disappointed, ↑disappointing, ↑hostile, ↑ironic, ↑opposed, ↑resentful Bitterly is used with these verbs: ↑add, ↑ …

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  • 7scream bloody murder — {v. phr.}, {informal} To yell or protest as strongly as one can. * /When the thief grabbed her purse, the woman screamed bloody murder./ * /When the city doubled property taxes, home owners screamed bloody murder./ …

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  • 8scream bloody murder — {v. phr.}, {informal} To yell or protest as strongly as one can. * /When the thief grabbed her purse, the woman screamed bloody murder./ * /When the city doubled property taxes, home owners screamed bloody murder./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 9inveigh — intransitive verb Etymology: Latin invehi to attack, inveigh, passive of invehere to carry in, from in + vehere to carry more at way Date: 1529 to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently ; rail • inveigher noun …

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  • 10Leaders debate — In jurisdictions which use the Westminster system of government or a similar system, leaders debates are often held, usually during a general election campaign. These debates are normally televised and are often organized by one or more… …

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