Plaint and Whinge

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

Usage example: that taxes are too high is perhaps the most perennial of plaints

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Whinge and plaint are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Whinge" instead a noun "Plaint".

Nearby Words: plain, plaintive, plaintively, plained

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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Plaint and whinge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plaint" instead a noun "Whinge".

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