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Grumble

To murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.

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Complain 76% connected

To give utterance to expression of grief, pain, censure, regret. etc.; to lament; to murmur; to find fault; -- commonly used with of. Also, to creak…

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Complaint 76% connected

Expression of grief, regret, pain, censure, or resentment; lamentation; murmuring; accusation; fault-finding.

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Emit 76% connected

To send forth; to throw or give out; to cause to issue; to give vent to; to eject; to discharge; as, fire emits heat and smoke; boiling water emits s…

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Go 76% connected

Gone.

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Kick 76% connected

To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog.

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Noise 76% connected

Sound of any kind.

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Plain 76% connected

To lament; to bewail; to complain.

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Sound 76% connected

The air bladder of a fish; as, cod sounds are an esteemed article of food.

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Utter 76% connected

Outer.

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Growl 74% connected

To utter a deep guttural sound, sa an angry dog; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.

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Growl 74% connected

To utter a deep guttural sound, sa an angry dog; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.

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Growler 74% connected

One who growls.

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Growler 74% connected

One who growls.

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Rumble 74% connected

To make a low, heavy, continued sound; as, the thunder rumbles at a distance.

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Rumble 74% connected

To make a low, heavy, continued sound; as, the thunder rumbles at a distance.

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Synonym 11

Croak 92% connected

To make a low, hoarse noise in the throat, as a frog, a raven, or a crow; hence, to make any hoarse, dismal sound.

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Gnarl 92% connected

To growl; to snarl.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Growl 92% connected

To utter a deep guttural sound, sa an angry dog; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Grumbling 92% connected

of Grumble

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Murmur 92% connected

A low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Murmuring 92% connected

of Murmur

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Mutter 92% connected

To utter words indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; esp., to utter indistinct complaints or angry expressions; to grumble; to gro…

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Muttering 92% connected

of Mutter

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Rumble 92% connected

To make a low, heavy, continued sound; as, the thunder rumbles at a distance.

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Rumbling 92% connected

a. & n. from Rumble, v. i.

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Scold 92% connected

To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely; -- often with at; as, to sco…

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