6
griper(noun, person, happy, bear, informal)
6
growl
6
growler(noun, person, happy, bear, bug)
6
killjoy(noun, spoilsport)
6
moan(noun, verb, protest, complain, complaint)
6
murmur(verb, protest, complain, grumble, moan)
6
sorehead(noun, person, slang, happy, bear)
6
wet blanket(noun, expression, idiom, person, killjoy)
6
whine(noun, verb, happy, express, feelings)
6
whiner(noun, person, happy, bear, bug)
5
beef(noun, verb, phrasal verb, slang, happy)
5
bellyacher(noun, person, slang, happy, bear)
5
croak
4
carp(verb, protest, complain, grumble, moan)
4
complaint
4
dragon
4
groan(verb, protest, complain, moan, nag)
4
kick(verb, phrasal verb, happy, express, informal)
4
kicker(noun, person)
4
murmurer(noun, happy, bear, bug, police)
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