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All carp synonyms

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verb carp

  • grumble — to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
  • quibble — an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
  • cavil — If you say that someone cavils at something, you mean that they make criticisms of it that you think are unimportant or unnecessary.
  • knock — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
  • criticize — If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them.
  • fuss — an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle: They made a fuss over the new baby.
  • nitpick — to be excessively concerned with or critical of inconsequential details.
  • bother — If you do not bother to do something or if you do not bother with it, you do not do it, consider it, or use it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy.
  • censure — If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
  • objurgate — to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.
  • peckAnnie Smith, 1850–1935, U.S. mountain climber.
  • reproach — to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
  • complain — to make an accusation; bring a formal charge
  • pan — an international distress signal used by shore stations to inform a ship, aircraft, etc., of something vital to its safety or to the safety of one of its passengers.
  • find fault — a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
  • pick at — to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.
  • moan — a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
  • grouse — any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae. Compare black grouse, capercaillie, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse.
  • nag — to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands.
  • go on — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • gripe — Informal. to complain naggingly or constantly; grumble.
  • criticise — criticize
  • crab — A crab is a sea creature with a flat round body covered by a shell, and five pairs of legs with large claws on the front pair. Crabs usually move sideways.
  • whine — to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.: The puppies were whining from hunger.
  • object — anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
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