To complain is to express dissatisfaction, annoyance, or unhappiness about something. It can be done in a mild way or a strong way, depending on how serious the problem feels.
From Old French *complaindre* “to lament, bewail,” from Latin *complangere* “to bewail,” from *com-* “intensive” + *plangere* “to beat, strike, lament.” It originally suggested a strong, sorrowful protest.
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