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to complain
01
to express your annoyance, unhappiness, or dissatisfaction about something
Intransitive: to complain | to complain about sth
Examples
Emily likes to complain about the long commute to work every morning.
02
to formally accuse or charge someone of wrongdoing
Intransitive: to complain to sb
Examples
After experiencing repeated harassment in the workplace, Sarah decided to complain to HR about her hostile work environment.
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