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complain

(Charge), verb accusare, accuse, arraign, blame, bring a suit, bring an action, bring charges, bring proceedings against, bring up on charges, censure, challenge, charge with, cite, criminate, declaim against, delate, denounce, denunciate, file a charge, file a claim, file a suit, implicate, impute, incriminate, inculpate, inform against, institute a lawsuit, lay an information, lay blame upon, lay responsibility on, lay the blame on, lodge a complaint, make an accusation, prefer charges, prosecute, reprehend, reproach, reprobate, start an action, state a grievance, sue, take action
Associated concepts: complain of a criminal act, complain of a tortious act

complain

(Criticize), verb accuse, admonish, asperse, assail, be critical, be dissatisfied, berate, blame, carp, cast aspersions, castigate, cavil, censure, chide, condemn, conqueri de rem, contravene, decry, defy, denounce, deprecate, differ, disagree, disapprove, disparage, faultfind, find fault, find fault with, malign, object, object to, oppose, protest, rebuke, remonstrate, repine, reprehend, reprimand, reproach, reprove, speak ill of, take exception, take exception to, upbraid

See also: accuse, cite, criticize, deplore, object, protest, reproach

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ISLAMABAD -- National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) received 1241 complains of human rights violations during last two years including 322 Suo Motu notices and 919 complains from general public within time period of December 2015 to December 2017.

NCHR received 1241 complains in two years

His response to my explaining the situation, politely and honestly, and that I wanted to complain, was 'you go ahead honey'.

RAIL FIRM IN SEXISM ROW

Elderly people often rely on relatives to raise concerns when things go wrong with hospital care, the PHSO said, but a new poll found that some family members find it difficult to complain.

Families afraid to complain about care standards; relatives in homes suffering despite concerns

Consumers complain of trouble resolving problems: Consumers complained that when they submitted claims about stolen funds, they experienced prolonged investigations, leaving them unable to access the funds on their frozen account.

United States : CFPB Monthly Complaint Snapshot Spotlights Prepaid Product Complaints

Complain in writing to the head teacher, the school's Board of Governors or the Department for Education.

KNOW your rights; How parents should handle a school that could do better

Some of the counsellors didn't appreciate the way the director was leading, so they started to complain.

Rabble babble

Even when people did complain, just 31% were satised with the way their grievance was handled and half (48%) felt their complaint was ignored.

Complaint system 'needs reforming' In Brief

I can complain that he always asks why or I can choose help him begin to satisfy his insatiable curiosity about the world around us.

Enjoy the summer - it'll be all over soon; JONOOK

The exasperated caller rang to complain they were unhappy about their newly-fitted bathroom and wanted to know what police were going to do about it.

999 call over bad bathroom

WELL done to Ingrid - she's not afraid to complain and get what she wants.

It's no crime to whinge and whine; Letters

NUISANCE calls and texts cause misery to the lives of millions of people, yet less than a fifth of us officially complain about them.

CALL TIME ON PESTS; Cash point

NNA - AN-NAHAR: Sleiman files complain against Syria Berri to Rai: If you want 1960 law then let it be Army contains clashes in Sidon "Future" accuses "Hezbollah" of Sidon clashes March 14 forces raise memorandum to Sleiman and Friday extension of Parliament's terms becomes effective ASSAFIR: Extension of Parliament's term on ruins of "Constitutional Council".