6
carp(noun, verb, oppose, criticize, object)
6
duck(noun, animal, bird)
6
murmur(verb, criticize, protest, complain, grumble)
5
dissent(noun, verb, oppose, criticize, challenge)
5
lament(noun, verb, oppose, criticize, object)
5
niggle(verb, criticize, cavil, nitpick)
5
partridge(noun, bird, duck, chicken)
5
pheasant(noun, bird, duck, chicken)
5
whimper(noun, verb, oppose, criticize, object)
4
Crab
4
game bird(noun, expression, idiom, bird)
4
growl(verb, oppose, criticize, object, protest)
4
object(verb, oppose, criticize, challenge, protest)
4
plover(noun, animal, bird)
4
repine(verb, oppose, criticize, object, protest)
4
snipe(noun, animal, bird)
4
wail(noun, verb, oppose, criticize, object)
2
air a grievance(expression, idiom)
2
bemoan(verb, oppose, criticize, object, protest)
2
cry(noun, verb, complain, complaint, grumble)
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