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Term: complaintive

Part of speech: Adjective

Description: expressing discontent or dissatisfaction; inclined to complain

Example sentence: The child had a complaintive tone when she didn't get her way.

Part of speech: Noun

Description: a person who complains frequently

Example sentence: The office had a few complaintives who were always pointing out problems.

Part of speech: Adverb

Description: in a manner that expresses discontent or dissatisfaction

Example sentence: She sighed complaintively as she waited in the long queue.

Part of speech: Verb

Description: to express dissatisfaction or discontent

Example sentence: He complaintively voiced his concerns about the poor service.

Part of speech: Related Products

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