Complain and Nag

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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

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Nag is a synonym for complain in grumble about topic. In some cases you can use "Nag" instead a verb "Complain".

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

Usage example: if all you can do is nag, then you are of no use to this organization at all

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Complain is a synonym for nag. Sometimes you can use "Complain" instead a verb "Nag".

way	complain way	nag way
player	complain player	nag player

Inverted in a Mafalda strip where she comments with Miguelito how it dawned on her that the twenty-something year olds of today who complain about the older generations nagging them, will be the ones to nag on her generation tomorrow.

Source: When I Was Your Age...

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