What is another word for complain ?

To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something

make a mountain out of a molehill

make a song and dance

kick up a stink about

balk^US

agonize^US

baulk^UK

express disapproval of

agonise^UK

talk under your breath

beat one's breast about

wear black

argue with

cry over spilt milk^UK

cry over spilled milk^US

call at the top of your voice

jump down one's throat

chivvy

hassle

henpeck

complain vehemently about

express objections to

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

chew out

complain bitterly about

whip

kick up

take great exception to

breathe down someone's neck

get on someone's back

give a hard time

give someone a hard time

wring one's hands over

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“Victims complain that it takes too long to obtain a noise abatement notice requiring their neighbors to turn down the volume.”

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institute legal proceedings

To formally accuse a person of a crime, especially by an ordinary person

prefer charges against

make accusations about

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

petition

call to account

bring charges against

bring an action against

take legal action against

bring a charge against

associate

bring before the court

hold someone responsible

hold someone answerable

lay the blame on someone for

impute blame to

blame for

attribute liability to

have the law on someone

bring an action against someone

beseech

institute legal proceedings against someone

prefer charges against someone

make a charge against

make a complaint against

institute legal proceedings against

bring legal proceedings against

involve in litigation

bring someone to trial

bring a criminal charge against

put on docket

put someone in the dock

turn on the heat

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have butterflies in one's stomach

Be constantly or visibly anxious

fret

worry

agonise^UK

agonize^US

labor^US

labour^UK

be on pins and needles

be in a state of nervousness

be in a state of agitation

be in a state of anxiety

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Disturb the status quo

challenge the status quo

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To object to

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jump down someone's throat

To say something quickly and irritably

take it out on

fly off the handle at

clamour^UK

clamor^US

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To publicly denounce

blacken the reputation of

minimise^UK

minimize^US

trivialize^US

trivialise^UK

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

sully the reputation of

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

abhor

conduct a smear campaign against

satirize^US

demoralize^US

give something a bad press

demoralise^UK

satirise^UK

blacken the character of

scandalise^UK

scandalize^US

demonize^US

demonise^UK

miniaturise^UK

miniaturize^US

belabor^US

express strong disapproval of

make cutting remarks about

belabour^UK

give someone a bad press

abandon one's principles

look down one's nose at

knock off

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

oppose

negate

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

bastardize^US

desensitize^US

brutalize^US

dehumanize^US

dehumanise^UK

bastardise^UK

desensitise^UK

brutalise^UK

take down a peg or two

be contemptuous about

drag through the mire

put someone in their place

cock a snook at

make someone eat humble pie

make someone eat crow

backstab

treat something lightly

set too little store by

give the Bronx cheer to

settle someone's hash

force to eat humble pie

destabilize^US

damage someone's reputation

bring to naught

poke full of holes

destroy someone's credibility

take rug out from under

blacken someone's name

appal^UK

knock the stuffing out of

let wind out of sails

take the wind out of somebody's sails

kick in the teeth

take the wind out of someone's sails

destabilise^UK

look down your nose at

turn up one's nose at

appall^US

put someone to shame

get one's comeuppance

give something a battering

put aside

refuse to acknowledge

take the mickey out of

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go at it hammer and tongs

To grind or grate with an audible noise

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Have a heated argument or disagreement

have a misunderstanding

fight like cat and dog

be at sixes and sevens

scrimmage

confront

lock antlers

be at each other's throats

engage in hostilities

have a difference of opinion

be of a different opinion

be incompatible

have a different opinion

bat around or back and forth

take the field against

contradict each other

go for the jugular

argue over

be pedantic

have a slanging match

make a big thing about

bandy words with somebody

express disagreement with

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

balk^US

baulk^UK

go up against in contest

pitch oneself against

fight like Kilkenny cats

have an argument about

prove to be false

agitate against

blow out of the water

pick an argument with

hammer away at

argue the pros and cons of

shoot down in flames

bandy words concerning

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Verb

To resent or envy the success or possessions of

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