report vs complain

complain vs report

report is a noun but complain is not a noun.

report and complain both are verbs.

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

As verbs, complain is a hypernym of report; that is, complain is a word with a broader meaning than report:

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

Other hypernyms of report include kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off.

report (noun)	complain (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)

report (verb)	complain (verb)
to give an account or representation of in words	express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
make known to the authorities	make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge
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 report and complain

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