Meaning & use
Grumbled
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Complained in a low, muttering, and often discontented way.
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He grumbled about the long line but stayed to buy his coffee anyway.
The children grumbled all the way through the museum tour.
A note on using this word
Its sound-imitative origin echoes a low, rumbling tone, much like the related word 'grumble' itself suggests a dull, discontented noise.
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mutteredgripedcomplained
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