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kvetch vs complaint

complaint vs kvetch

kvetch and complaint both are nouns.

kvetch is a verb but complaint is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kvetch Yes No Yes No
complaint Yes No No No
As nouns, complaint is a hypernym of kvetch; that is, complaint is a word with a broader meaning than kvetch:
  • kvetch: (Yiddish) a nagging complaint
  • complaint: an expression of grievance or resentment
kvetch (noun) complaint (noun)
(Yiddish) a nagging complaint an expression of grievance or resentment
(Yiddish) a constant complainer (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
(civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
kvetch (verb) complaint (verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
Difference between kvetch and complaint

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