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sound off, v.
freq. cnt. 1

express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

animadvert opine sound off speak out speak up

sample sentences

"John spoke up at the meeting"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

opinionative opinion

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

editorialize, editorialise

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 29

complain kick kvetch plain quetch sound off

sample sentences

"My mother complains all day"
"She has a lot to kick about"

verb frames

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They %s that there was a traffic accident

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

complaint complainer

antonym

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derivationally related form

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hyponym

nag, peck, hen-peck backbite, bitch whine, grizzle, yammer, yawp mutter, grumble, murmur, croak, gnarl grumble, scold, grouch protest repine holler, gripe, bitch, grouse, crab, beef, squawk, bellyache rail, inveigh bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament report bleat

start playing
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

sound off strike up

sample sentences

"The musicians struck up a tune"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

music music music

hypernym