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English word

complain

A2Frequent NGSL-2
UK /kəmˈpleɪn/US /kəmˈpleɪn/
verb

to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about somebody/something

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I was complaining the whole time.

LISA on Her Album Alter Ego & Filming The White Lotus

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But I really can't complain about not having a normal college experience to you,

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Uh, I would say overall, though, I'm very pleased because I think we've had a very smooth development process—and on the whole, I can't complain at all.

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