Wail
Wail noun - An expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment.
Usage example: a transit fare increase that is sure to bring wails from the straphangers
Whinge and wail are semantically related (British) in whimper topic. In some cases you can use "Whinge" instead the word "Wail" as a verb or a noun.
Whinge
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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