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Complain vs Bewail - What's the difference?

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Complain is a synonym of bewail.


As verbs the difference between complain and bewail

is that complain is to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment while bewail is to wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for.

complain

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
    • Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours.
  • * Milton
    • O loss of sight, of thee I most complain !
  • To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
    • They've complained about me to the police again.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Now, Master Shallow, you'll complain of me to the king?
  • To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.
    • the complaining bed-springs

    Synonyms

    * grumble * grouse * grump * bitch * beef * gripe * whine * kvetch * moan * whinge * See also

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    Anagrams

    * English reporting verbs

    bewail

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for
  • * Shakespeare
    • Hath widowed and unchilded many a one, / Which to this hour bewail the injury.

    Synonyms

    * bemoan * grieve * lament

    Derived terms

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