vverb.communicationexpress one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitationSynset:animadvert opine speak out speak up
Examples:- John spoke up at the meeting
Derivationally Related Form:opinionopinionative
Hypernyms:declare
Inherited Hypernyms:opinedeclarestateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:editorialiseeditorialize
Full Troponyms:editorialize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s that CLAUSE
vverb.creationstart playingTopic:musicmusicmusic
Synset:strike up
Examples:- The musicians struck up a tune
Hypernyms:play
Inherited Hypernyms:sound offplayperformre-createmake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.communicationexpress complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappinessSynset:complain kick kvetch plain quetch
Examples:- My mother complains all day
- She has a lot to kick about
Antonyms:cheer
Derivationally Related Form:complainercomplaintkick
Inherited Hypernyms:complain
Direct Hyponyms:backbitebeefbellyachebemoanbewailbitchbleatcrabcroakdeploregnarlgripegrizzlegrouchgrousegrumblehen-peckhollerinveighlamentmurmurmutternagpeckprotestrailrepinereportscoldsquawkwhineyammeryawp
Full Troponyms:backbitebleatdeclaimdeploregripegrouchmurmurnagprotestrailrepinereportwhine
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | They --- that there was a traffic accident (apply to: complain)