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bemoan.

To moan or complain about (something).

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/bɪˈməʊn/Received-Pronunciation/bɪˈmoʊn/General-American
  1. To moan or complain about (something).

    transitive
    He bemoaned the drought but went on watering his lawn.
  2. To be dismayed or worried about (someone), particularly because of their situation or what has happened to them.

    reflexive · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English bemenen, bimenen, from Old English bemǣnan (“to bemoan, bewail, lament”); equivalent to be- (“about, concerning”) + moan. Alteration of vowel from Middle to Modern English due to analogy with moan.

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