complain vs report

report vs complain

complain is not a noun while report is a noun.

complain and report both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
complain	No	No	Yes	No
report	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, report is a hyponym of complain; that is, report is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than complain:

complain: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
report: complain about; make a charge against

Other hyponyms of complain include hen-peck, nag, peck, backbite, bitch, grizzle, whine, yammer, yawp, croak, gnarl, grumble, murmur, mutter, grouch, grumble, scold, protest, repine, beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, gripe, grouse, holler, squawk, inveigh, rail, bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament, bleat.

complain (noun)	report (noun)
	the general estimation that the public has for a person
	a short account of the news
	the act of informing by verbal report
	an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
	a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
	a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment
	a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)

complain (verb)	report (verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness	to give an account or representation of in words
make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge	make known to the authorities
	complain about; make a charge against
	announce one's presence
	announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding
	be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism

Difference between complain and report

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