Complained

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Complain \Com*plain"\ (k[o^]m*pl[=a]n"), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
     {Complained} (k[o^]m*pl[=a]nd"); p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Complaining}.] [F. complaindre, LL. complangere; com- + L.
     plangere to strike, beat, to beat the breast or head as a
     sign of grief, to lament. See {Plaint}.]
     1. To give utterance to expression of grief, pain, censure,


        regret. etc.; to lament; to murmur; to find fault; --
        commonly used with of. Also, to creak or squeak, as a
        timber or wheel.
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              O loss of sight, of thee I most complain! --Milton.
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     2. To make a formal accusation; to make a charge.
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              Now, Master Shallow, you'll complain of me to the
              king?                                 --Shak.
  
     Syn: To repine; grumble; deplore; bewail; grieve; mourn;
          regret; murmur.
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