Kick
Kick verb - Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness.
Usage example: She has a lot to kick about
Plain
Plain verb - Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- She makes it plain that she will kick them out if he gives her reason to be jealous.
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In the end, the superheroes disband and become plain-clothes heroes, with the exceptions of Kick-Ass himself and Hit-Girl, while Hit-Girl's on the run from the police.
Source: Film / Kick-Ass 2 -
Perhaps ironically, in this game knockback from being hit by a "proper" martial arts attack is by default less than what might result from a plain old random punch or kick by the exact same opponent.
Source: Punched Across the Room
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