he complained of a headache

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• headache — noun 1 pain in the head ADJECTIVE ▪ bad, chronic, severe, terrible ▪ mild, slight ▪ dull ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• complain — [[t]kəmple͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦ complains, complaining, complained 1) VERB If you complain about a situation, you say that you are not satisfied with it. [V that] Miners have complained bitterly that the government did not fulfill their promises... [V… …   English dictionary

• complain — v.intr. 1 (often foll. by about, at, or that + clause) express dissatisfaction (complained at the state of the room; is always complaining). 2 (foll. by of) a announce that one is suffering from (an ailment) (complained of a headache). b state a… …   Useful english dictionary

• complain — 01. He s a very negative person, so he always finds something to [complain] about. 02. All we hear are [complaints]; no one says anything when things go well. 03. We [complained] to the waiter that our food wasn t cooked properly, so we got our… …   Grammatical examples in English

• com|plain´er — com|plain «kuhm PLAYN», intransitive verb, transitive verb. 1. to say that something is wrong; find fault: »She complains that the room is cold. 2. to talk about one s pains or troubles: »She is always complaining that her health is poor. After a …   Useful english dictionary

• com|plain — «kuhm PLAYN», intransitive verb, transitive verb. 1. to say that something is wrong; find fault: »She complains that the room is cold. 2. to talk about one s pains or troubles: »She is always complaining that her health is poor. After a sleepless …   Useful english dictionary

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