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gripe
(gr/aI/p )

noun (n)

  • informal terms for objecting(noun.communication)
    Example:
    I have a gripe about the service here.
    Synonym:
    beef, bitch, kick, squawk
    source: wordnet30
  • A vulture; the griffin.(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • Grasp; seizure; fast hold; clutch.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • complain(verb.communication)
    Synonym:
    beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, grouse, holler, squawk
    source: wordnet30
  • To catch with the hand; to clasp closely with the fingers; to clutch.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To clutch, hold, or pinch a thing, esp. money, with a gripe or as with a gripe.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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