Complaining
Complaining adjective - Expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment.
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Grumble and complaining are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grumble" instead the word "Complaining" as a verb or a noun.
Grumble
Grumble noun - An expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment.
Complaining and grumble are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Complaining" instead a noun "Grumble".
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- He comes upon some citizens complaining about their troubles and says "What you need is a hero" but they all grumble about how inexperienced he is and call him "just another chariot chaser." Until he kills a hydra and earns their support.
Source: Untrusting Community - If Tali was sent through the vents in the Collector Base in the previous game, dialogue will occur with her complaining about having to go through more vents during the mission on the Geth Dreadnought, as well as grumble about what happened last time.
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