Complain vs Whine - What's the difference?
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Whine is a synonym of complain. As verbs the difference between complain and whine is that complain is to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment while whine is to utter a high-pitched cry. As a noun whine is a long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
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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
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whine English
Noun
( en noun)
a long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound
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a complaint or criticism
Verb
( whin)
To utter a high-pitched cry.
To make a sound resembling such a cry.
- The jet engines whined at take off.
To complain or protest with a whine or as if with a whine.
To move with a whining sound.
- The jet whined into the air.
To utter with the sound of a whine.
- The child whined all his complaints.
- Kelly Queen was whining that the boss made him put on his tie.
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