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      complains
      verb
      (intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
      (intransitive) To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
      To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.
      Roots
      plangoplain- · Latin · beat breast, lament
      Words related to complains
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