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BELLYACHE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region

Synonyms:

bellyache; gastralgia; stomach ache; stomachache

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("bellyache" is a kind of...):

ache; aching (a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain)

Holonyms ("bellyache" is a part of...):

dyspepsia; indigestion; stomach upset; upset stomach (a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Complain

Example:

What was he hollering about?

Synonyms:

beef; bellyache; bitch; crab; gripe; grouse; holler; squawk

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "bellyache" is one way to...):

complain; kick; kvetch; plain; quetch; sound off (express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

Derivation:

bellyacher (a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining)

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