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A long and low sound

A soft and barely audible sound

A complaint, typically one perceived as trivial

A long, loud, wavering cry or howl

A long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals

To make or utter a long, low sound

To make or utter a soft sound

To complain or grumble, typically about something trivial

To utter or express with one's voice

To emit or cause to emit sound

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Noun

A long and low sound

“The rattling resumed, louder, and over the noise came the unmistakeable moan of something out of this world.”

Noun

A soft and barely audible sound

“There lived the Angélique lost to him, a ghost in the gentle southeast trades, ever calling his name as the slow moan of the wind through the palms.”

Noun

A complaint, typically one perceived as trivial

moans and groans

dissatisfaction

minor criticism

trivial objection

trivial complaint

adverse comment

howls of protest

formal complaint

taking exception

counter-argument

chorus of disapproval

howl of protest

civil disobedience

bone of contention

argument against

difficulty with

statement of opposition

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“So you all have a moan about him behind his back, and get a lot of your anger about his behavior off your chest.”

Noun

A long, loud, wavering cry or howl

yelled statement

sudden utterance

high-pitched shout

loud communication

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Noun

A long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals

verbal onslaught

stream of abuse

character assassination

backhanded compliment

abusive language

slap in the face

anathematization

bone of contention

scandalmongering

profane language

stigmatisation^UK

stigmatization^US

rap over the knuckles

scathing indictment

coarse language

scathing condemnation

withering criticism

severe criticism

scathing criticism

snappy comeback

superciliousness

kick in the teeth

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Verb

To make or utter a long, low sound

raise your voice

call at the top of one's voice

blow raspberries

gnash your teeth

make a claim for

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“The restaurant features an Italian wine list to make oenophiles moan with pleasure.”

Verb

To make or utter a soft sound

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“The cypresses moan in the wind.”

Verb

To complain or grumble, typically about something trivial

kick up a stink

be on at someone

find fault with

raise objections

express disapproval

speak out against

shed tears over

put the boot in

kick up a stink about

kick up a fuss about

take exception to

express disagreement

lodge a complaint

make a complaint

express regret about

make an objection

inveigh against

express opposition

eat your heart out

talk under your breath

make a song and dance

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

make a mountain out of a molehill

make a thing of

scream bloody murder

sound off about

bellyache about

complain vehemently about

kick up a rumpus

be hypercritical

turn on the waterworks

cry your eyes out

cry convulsively

turn on waterworks

cry over spilt milk^UK

cry over spilled milk^US

beat one's breast

express concern

take up the cudgels

be displeased by

voice disapproval

beat one's breast about

burst into tears

express objections

protest against

lodge a protest

express objections to

raise objections to

remonstrate against

be in opposition

lodge a protest against

express disapproval of

express disagreement with

take issue with

be in opposition to

be heavy of heart

have a problem with

take a stand against

make a fuss about

draw the line at

raise objection

express sorrow about

fulminate against

make a protest to

wring one's hands over

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

file a complaint

shoot off one's mouth

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“Sure, I can moan about everything as much as I like, but at the end of the day, it's just a job.”

Verb

To utter or express with one's voice

give utterance to

give expression to

get one's tongue round

make a statement

be specific about

bring into the open

give blow-by-blow

open your mouth

say for form's sake

say insincerely

speak coherently

give an account of

shout from the rooftops

give expression

give evidence of

get off your chest

let the cat out of the bag

put in the picture

particularize^US

spill the beans

particularise^UK

blow the lid off

give the game away

spill the beans about

give the lowdown

make familiar with

keep up to speed with

put in the picture about

give an account

characterize^US

characterise^UK

bring out into the open

come clean about

make conversant

keep up to date

give information about

spill your guts about

provide details

give information to

come out of the closet

bring up-to-date

make somebody aware of

take the lid off

let your hair down

give the low-down

put someone on notice

give a rundown of

spill your guts

give the details of

blow the gaff on

give details of

give instructions

blow the whistle on

fill someone in

issue a statement about

bring to public attention

take the wraps off

keep in the loop

open your heart

sound the alarm

give fair warning to

give a warning to

raise the alarm

reveal information

divulge information

bring to notice

help someone remember

give the gen about

make a clean breast of

help you remember

give someone a cue

put in plain English

draw a picture of

clear the air about

jog your memory

indoctrinate in

get something straight

cause someone to remember

give the high sign

make you remember

make perfectly clear

give the low-down on

shoot the breeze

give the show away

communicate information

bring to somebody's attention

turn somebody on to

lay it on the line

bring to public notice

declare one's preferences

put it on record

give a description of

let it all hang out

exchange information

break the news to

give the latest

put up argument

bring out into open

put cards on table

get out of your system

bring up to date

propagandize^US

get somebody into

give somebody a taste for

paint a word picture of

give the skinny on

give information

breathe a word of

unbosom oneself

bring up to speed

give details to

provide details of

give details on

give intelligence

give a report of

circumstantiate

show the lay of the land

bring up to date on

give the rundown on

give the gen on

expose information

propagandise^UK

give the facts on

explain the situation to

explain the circumstances to

put on the alert

give fair warning

individualize^US

individualise^UK

hold up to view

crack wide open

bring into view

paint a picture

make intelligible

express in words

draw attention to

put in plain words

put on the qui vive

give an explanation of

supply with facts

describe the state of affairs to

communicate knowledge

get down to brass tacks

quote chapter and verse

keep up to date with

put on the line

give verbal account

enlighten as to

offer information

give the rundown

throw light upon

explain in simple terms

give someone to understand

make conversant with

give the low-down to

unburden oneself

keep up to speed

make reference to

make knowledgeable

let anyone know of

continue to speak

unburden oneself to

make a clean breast

go into details

constantly update

unbosom oneself to

run off at the mouth

open one's heart to

share a confidence

make better known

blow the whistle

tell the story of

give lessons to

din something into

put someone through their paces

run off at mouth

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Verb

To emit or cause to emit sound

make a loud sound

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