Bleat
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
Grump
Grump verb - To express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely.
Usage example: those incessantly grumping patients were generally ignored by the nursing home staff
Mutual synonyms
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