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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.
The customers decided to complain about the poor service they received at the restaurant.
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.
The tenants decided to complain to the landlord about the lack of maintenance in the building.
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