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Complain, as sheep might do (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bleat

I believe this is a double definition.

'complain' is the first definition.
(I know that bleat has the is a more specific form of the action complain)

'as sheep might do' is the second definition.
(sheep bleat or go baa)

(Other definitions for bleat that I've seen before include "Cry of a lamb at table" , "Whine" , "Complain; sheep's cry" , "Cry of animal" , "Cry like a goat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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