Complain
Complain verb - To express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely.
Usage example: the time-honored tradition of new recruits complaining about the food in the mess hall
Moan is a synonym for complain in cry topic. In some cases you can use "Moan" instead the word "Complain" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like protest, find fault, grumble about. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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This caused the fans of Microsoft to moan and complain that Microsoft was trying to copy Nintendo's Wii.
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Expect die hard fans of the show to bitterly complain and moan online about how people are manipulating the results.
Source: Series / The X Factor -
When Red, Chuck and Bomb realize they climbed the wrong mountain in their quest for Mighty Eagle, Red and Chuck moan and complain and start going down... And Bomb starts sobbing for hours, lies on the floor for more hours, shoos out Red and Chuck when they come back, and tries to kill himself!
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