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| ring the blues(expression, cry, fret, grieve) | |
| shed bitter tears(expression, cry, fret, grieve) | |
| stir things up(verb, expression, disturb, object) | |
| take by storm(expression, take, attack, rush) | |
| take exception to(verb, expression, phrasal verb, oppose) | |
| take it hard(verb, expression, desire, sorrow) | |
| turn on waterworks(expression, cry, fret, grieve) | |
| upset the apple cart(verb, expression, disturb, object) | |
| be ill(expression, disease) | |
| bear a grudge(expression, mind, smart, object) | |
| break down and cry(expression, fret, howl) | |
| burst out crying(expression, fret, howl) | |
| come down on(verb, expression, censure, disparage) | |
| complain without cause(expression, lamentation) | |
| cry a river(verb, expression, cry, suffer) | |
| cry over spilled milk(verb, expression, lament, deplore) | |
| cry the blues(verb, expression, fuss, grieve) | |
| cry your eyes out(verb, expression, whimper, weep) | |
| cut to bits(verb, expression, censure, disparage) | |
| do a number on(verb, expression, criticize, censure) |
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| APA | Smart Define. (2016). complain thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/complain/thesaurus/synonyms |
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