Complain and Drop

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

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Drop and complain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Drop" instead a verb "Complain".

Drop verb - To cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally.

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Complain and drop are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Complain" instead a verb "Drop".

Nearby Words: dropped, dropping, droplet, dropout, dropper

Unlike most instances of this trope, he doesn't complain that the work is beneath him, having apparently decided that professionalism means doing one's best in the role whatever the role happens to be, but he does complain about the inferiority of his co-stars at the drop of a hat.

Source: Video Game / Sam & Max: Freelance Police
Commonly used in Spike Milligan's Q series where Spike Milligan would often drop out of character during a sketch to complain about the poor quality of the writing "And I should know, I wrote it".

Source: Who Writes This Crap?!
However, they didn't so much drop the fandom as stick around to complain about everything, thus proving their worth as True Fans.

Source: It's Popular, Now It Sucks

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