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as in complains
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
he's been kicking all week about not getting the promotion
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as in objects
to present an opposing opinion or argument
fiscal conservatives have already started to kick about the proposed program, claiming it will increase the state's deficit substantially
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as in thrills
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
I get a kick out of downhill skiing
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as in joys
a source of great satisfaction
it was a kick for the parents to see their once-shy son star in a Broadway play
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as in objections
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
nowadays there seem to be few words in the dictionary that do not raise a kick from one person or another
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as in collisions
a forceful coming together of two things
I felt a kick in my hands as the jackhammer came roaring to life
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