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1. Express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation (synset 201029677)
   "John spoke up at the meeting"
   is a type of: declare - state emphatically and authoritatively
   subtypes: editorialise, editorialize - insert personal opinions into an objective statement
   same as: animadvert, opine, speak out, speak up
2. Start playing (synset 201654652)
   "The musicians struck up a tune"
   referred to in:

   • music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)
   • music - (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds)
   • music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
   is a type of: play - play on an instrument
   same as: strike up
3. Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness (synset 200909100)
   "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
   subtypes:

   • hen-peck, nag, peck - bother persistently with trivial complaints
   • backbite, bitch - say mean things
   • grizzle, whine, yammer, yawp - complain whiningly
   • croak, gnarl, grumble, murmur, mutter - make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
   • grouch, grumble, scold - show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
   • protest - utter words of protest
   • repine - express discontent
   • beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, gripe, grouse, holler, squawk - complain
   • inveigh, rail - complain bitterly
   • bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament - regret strongly
   • report - complain about; make a charge against
   • bleat - talk whiningly
   same as: complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch

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