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Exact Match:

pet peeve: an opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed; "grammatical mistakes are his pet peeve"

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anathema collapse: a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication; a detested person; "he is an anathema to me"

yapping collapse

scolding collapse: who is rebuking severely; "the scolding father"

grudge collapse: a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score"; accept or admit unwillingly

beefing collapse

grousing collapse

execration collapse: the object of cursing or detestation; that which is execrated; an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

petulance collapse

whining collapse: long and high-pitched like a whine or plaintive crying

grumbling collapse: muttering discontentedly; "the grumbling boarders requested a meeting with the cook"; continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound; "the rumbling rolling sound of thunder"

bellyache collapse

spite collapse

phobia collapse: an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias"

grouse collapse: popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet; flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil; hunt grouse

aversion collapse: the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away; "averting her gaze meant that she was angry"

complaining collapse

murmuring collapse: making a low continuous indistinct sound; "like murmuring waves"; "susurrant voices"

peeve collapse: an annoyed or irritated mood; cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful

holler collapse: shout out; "He hollered out to surrender our weapons"

abomination collapse: an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence; "his treatment of the children is an abomination"; a person who is loathsome or disgusting

hate collapse: the emotion of hate; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action; dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians"

groan collapse: an utterance expressing pain or disapproval; indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure; "The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets"; "The ancient door soughed when opened"

faultfinding collapse: persistent petty and unjustified criticism

huff collapse: a state of irritation or annoyance; inhale recreational drugs; "The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day"; "the kids were huffing glue"

miff collapse: cause to be annoyed; "His behavior really miffed me"

antipathy collapse: the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided; "cats were his greatest antipathy"; a feeling of intense dislike

grievance collapse: a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action; an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice

displease collapse: give displeasure to

squawk collapse: the noise of squawking; "she awoke to the squawk of chickens"; "the squawk of car horns"; utter a harsh abrupt scream

nuzzle collapse: dig out with the snout; "the pig nuzzled the truffle"; rub noses

dudgeon collapse: a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase `in high dudgeon')

loved collapse: held dear; "his loved companion of many years"

well-liked collapse

nickname collapse: a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim"; a descriptive name for a place or thing; "the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is `Old Ironsides'"

pique collapse: tightly woven fabric with raised cords; a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"; cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"

cuddle collapse: a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace; move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"; hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; "I cuddled the baby"

complaint collapse: (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based; an expression of grievance or resentment; (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow

howl collapse: a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"; a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless"; the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf; emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"; cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert"

treasured collapse

rub down collapse

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