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moan 
  n 
1 a low prolonged mournful sound expressive of suffering or pleading 
2 any similar mournful sound, esp. that made by the wind 
3 a grumble or complaint 
  vb 
4 to utter (words) in a low mournful manner 
5 intr to make a sound like a moan 
6 usually intr to grumble or complain (esp. in the phrase moan and groan) 
  (C13: related to Old English mænan to grieve over) 
♦  moaner  n 
♦  moanful  adj 
♦  moaning  n, adj 
♦  moaningly  adv 

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