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verb

1. express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation (Freq. 1)
- John spoke up at the meeting
• Syn:
opine, speak up, speak out, animadvert
• Derivationally related forms:
opinionative (for: opine), opinion (for: opine)
• Hypernyms:
declare
• Hyponyms:
editorialize, editorialise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
2. start playing
- The musicians struck up a tune
• Syn:
strike up
• Topics:
music
• Hypernyms:
play
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
3. express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
- My mother complains all day
- She has a lot to kick about
• Syn:
complain, kick, plain, quetch, kvetch
• Ant:
cheer (for: complain)
• Derivationally related forms:
kick (for: kick), complaint (for: complain), complainer (for: complain)
• Hyponyms:
nag, peck, hen-peck, backbite, bitch,
whine, grizzle, yammer, yawp, murmur, mutter,
grumble, croak, gnarl, grouch, scold, protest,
repine, gripe, grouse, crab, beef, squawk,
bellyache, holler, rail, inveigh, deplore, lament,
bewail, bemoan, report, bleat
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE