carping

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English

Definitions

verb

To complain about a fault; to harp on.
To say; to tell.
To find fault with; to censure.

noun

Excessive complaining.

adjective

Complaining excessively.

Related words

Synonyms

caviling quibbling pettifogging faultfinding critical nitpicking overcritical hypercritical overcaptious overparticular overpicky overfussy chary harangueful garrulous hyperscrupulous

Associated

Rhymes

harping sharping scarping harp hung sharp ping

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