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An animal-like sound or cry, typically indicative of anger, pain or irritation

A low, rumbling sound

To make a low guttural sound in the throat, especially of an animal

To make a loud, deep, resonant sound

To make a low, rumbling sound

To say something in a hostile or angry manner

To complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

To blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language

To make a husky, squawking noise

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Noun

An animal-like sound or cry, typically indicative of anger, pain or irritation

sudden utterance

yelled statement

emphatic exclamation

howl of protest

high-pitched shout

loud communication

howls of protest

formal complaint

chorus of disapproval

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“As soon as he realized that I wasn't listening to him, he let out an angry growl and tore the page out of his file before tearing it into little pieces.”

Noun

A low, rumbling sound

explosive noise

tintinnabulation

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“I could hear the growl of the trucks turning into the driveway as they shifted gears.”

Verb

To make a low guttural sound in the throat, especially of an animal

raise your voice

gnash your teeth

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“The wolf continues to growl and begins to walk slowly towards them.”

Verb

To make a loud, deep, resonant sound

let everybody know

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“We hear the thunder growl, and witness a storm burst on the alarmed rustics, whose cries of dismay are audible amid the elemental strife.”

Verb

To make a low, rumbling sound

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“I heard the engine growl to life, and then the crunch of gravel as the Jeep turned and headed down the road, leaving Foxglove Farm.”

Verb

To say something in a hostile or angry manner

round on someone

speak brusquely

jump down someone's throat

fly off the handle at

jump down one's throat

raise your voice

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“We listen to him snarl and growl about the lack of consideration from an administration whose existence he had hitherto resolved to ignore.”

Verb

To complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

be on at someone

kick up a stink

find fault with

speak out against

express disapproval

raise objections

put the boot in

lodge a complaint

make a complaint

talk under your breath

make a big thing of

make a mountain out of a molehill

make a big thing out of

make a thing of

make a song and dance

scream bloody murder

kick up a fuss about

sound off about

kick up a stink about

bellyache about

complain vehemently about

inveigh against

express concern

take exception to

express disagreement

raise objections to

make a fuss about

take issue with

express regret about

protest against

lodge a protest

express disapproval of

express opposition

take a stand against

fulminate against

make an objection

make a protest to

kick up a rumpus

be hypercritical

wring one's hands over

express objections

express objections to

remonstrate against

be in opposition

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

be in opposition to

have a problem with

draw the line at

voice disapproval

raise objection

take up the cudgels

be displeased by

burst into tears

shed tears over

express sorrow about

eat your heart out

expostulate about

make a protest against

protest strongly at

declaim against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

make a stand against

complain bitterly about

criticize severely

thunder against

remonstrate about

take great exception to

cry over spilt milk^UK

cry over spilled milk^US

file a complaint

beat one's breast about

beat one's breast

shoot off one's mouth

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“They have heard him growl about the quality of the low-calorie luncheon in the Senate restaurant.”

Verb

To blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language

inveigh against

find fault with

fulminate against

read the riot act

give someone a dressing-down

tear a strip off

cast aspersions on

haul over the coals

rake over the coals

do a hatchet job on

let someone have it

give someone hell

give someone a roasting

tear off a strip

give a talking-to

drag through the mud

throw brickbats at

give someone a bollocking

give someone a rollicking

vituperate against

remonstrate with

rap over the knuckles

give someone what for

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

blacken the name of

give someone an earful

give someone a rating

lay down the law

give someone a bad press

give a piece of one's mind

give someone a caning

give someone a wigging

give a bad name

give someone a row

give something a bad press

jump down one's throat

send someone away with a flea in their ear

give a bad press to

blacken the character of

criticize severely

give someone some stick

spread lies about

give some stick to

sully the reputation of

call over the coals

bite someone's head off

go for the jugular

bring into disrepute

give a black eye

slap someone's wrist

slap on the wrist

kick up a fuss about

conduct a smear campaign against

jump down someone's throat

declaim against

kick up a stink about

take to the woodshed

blacken the reputation of

assault verbally

cut to the quick

call on the carpet

give tongue-lashing

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

jump on one's case

snap someone's head off

hurl insults at

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

cut down to size

give something a battering

give someone bondi

blacken someone's reputation

criticize unfairly

speak of with disfavour

be unkind about

be malicious about

lose one's temper with

have someone on the carpet

give the business

burn someone's ears

pin your ears back

put someone on the griddle

put someone on the hot seat

take a swipe at

drag through the mire

tell lies about

run a smear campaign against

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

lay at one's door

send up the river

expostulate about

protest strongly at

oppose strongly

make a fuss about

make a stand against

take issue with

thunder against

raise objections to

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

put up a fight against

complain bitterly about

take a stand against

speak out against

remonstrate about

express disapproval of

take great exception to

mouth off about

protest against

vociferate about

animadvert upon

bring discredit to

bring shame upon

spread scandal about

take down a peg

reflect badly on

run smear campaign

rip up and down

tar and feather

blacken someone's name

sully someone's reputation

lower the status of

drag someone's name through the mud

treat disrespectfully

put in a bad light

write false reports about

spread tales about

pass strictures upon

drag name through mud

drag someone's name through the mire

look down one's nose at

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

cause to lose face

comment negatively

think little of

drag through mud

lower in status

show someone up

expose to ridicule

give a bad name to

put someone in their place

cast aspersions

hold up to shame

kick in the teeth

give a tongue-lashing

slap in the face

hit where one lives

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

take exception to

give offence to

shoot full of holes

cause offence to

injure one's reputation

damage one's good name

hurt somebody's feelings

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

step on one's toes

taint someone's name

tarnish someone's name

injure the reputation of

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

sully someone's name

soil someone's name

show in a bad light

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

defame someone's character

take the wind out of your sails

cause to feel small

settle someone's hash

put out of countenance

make someone eat humble pie

hold up to ridicule

treat with contempt

take the mickey

cock a snook at

poke mullock at

take the piss out of

tell someone to get lost

give someone the brush-off

look right through someone

give the cold shoulder to

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Verb

To make a husky, squawking noise

speak throatily

utter throatily

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