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Raillery vs Complain - What's the difference?

raillery | complain |

As a noun raillery

is good-natured ridicule, jest or banter.

As a verb complain is

to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

raillery

English

Noun

(railleries)
  • good-natured ridicule, jest or banter
  • * 1847 , , (Jane Eyre), Chapter XVIII
  • *:Excitement instantly seized the whole party: a running fire of raillery and jests was proceeding when Sam returned.

    • 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