Lament and Whinge

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Lament noun - An expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment.

Usage example: the career woman's lament that there aren't any good men left

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Whinge and lament are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Whinge" instead the word "Lament" as a noun or a verb.

Whinge noun - An expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment.

Usage example: that bloke always has some whinge about how women don't understand him

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Lament and whinge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lament" instead the word "Whinge" as a verb or a noun.

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