Complacency vs.complain

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Again, this pair could be analyzed in a new way without precedent in history...Oops, it sounds like the word itself COM PLACE N C Y,anyone wants to complain? : )

Main Entry: complacency

Part of Speech: noun

Definition: contentment

Synonyms: satisfaction, sense of security, smugness

Main Entry: comfort

Part of Speech: noun

Definition: good feeling; ease

Synonyms: abundance, alleviation, amenity, assuagement, bed of roses, cheer, cheerfulness, complacency, contentment, convenience, coziness, creature comforts, enjoyment, exhilaration, facility, gratification, happiness, luxury, opulence, peacefulness, pleasure, plenty, poise, quiet, relaxation, relief, repose, rest, restfulness, satisfaction, snugness, succor, sufficiency, warmth, well-being

Antonyms: aggravation, annoyance, bother, botheration, distress, exasperation, irritation, torment, torture

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Main Entry: complaint
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: statement of disagreement, discontent
Synonyms: CC, accusation, annoyance, beef, cavil, charge, clamor, criticism, dissatisfaction, expostulation, fault-finding, grievance, gripe, grouse, grumble, guff, jeremiad, kick, lament, moan, objection, plaint, protest, protestation, rap, remonstrance, remonstration, representation, reproach, rumble*, squawk, stink, trouble, wail, whine
Antonyms: applause, approval, commendation, contentedness, happiness, praise, recommendation, sanction
Main Entry: complaint
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: illness, affliction
Synonyms: affection, ailment, condition, disease, disorder, ill, indisposition, infirmity, malady, sickness, syndrome, upset
Antonyms: health

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Main Entry: accusation
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: charge of wrongdoing, fault
Synonyms: allegation, arraignment, attribution, beef, blast*, bum rap, censure, citation, complaint, denunciation, dido, exposé, gripe, impeachment, imputation, incrimination, indictment, insinuation, recrimination, roar*, rumble*, slur, squawk, stink*
Antonyms: exculpation, praise

Main Entry: complain

Part of Speech: verb

Definition: grumble about

Synonyms: accuse, ascribe, attack, beef, bellyache, bemoan, bewail, *****, carp, cavil, charge, contravene, criticize, defy, demur, denounce, deplore, deprecate, differ, disagree, disapprove, dissent, expostulate, find fault, fret, fuss, gainsay, grieve, gripe, groan, grouse, growl, grumble, impute, indict, kick up a fuss, lament, lay, look askance, make a fuss, moan, nag, object, oppose, protest, refute, remonstrate, repine, reproach, snivel, sound off, take exception to, wail, whimper, whine, yammer

Antonyms: applaud, approve, be content, be happy, commend, praise, recommend, sanction