Bleat and Bear

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Bleat verb - To express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely.

Usage example: as far as the slumlord was concerned, the unhappy tenants were just bleating about nothing

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Bear is an antonym for bleat.

Nearby Words: bleated, bleating

Bear verb - To bring forth from the womb.

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Bleat is an antonym for bear.

Nearby Words: bearing, bearish, bearer, bearskin, beared

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