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
Squawk
Squawk verb - To express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely.
Usage example: she squawked on for hours about how salespeople were always rude to her
Mutual synonyms
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