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grievance

griev·ance

grievance

 
pronunciation:
gri vns
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: an injustice considered a cause for complaint, or the complaint resulting from such an injustice.
He could bear these grievances no longer.They went before the town council to air their grievances.
synonyms:
beef, complaint, gripe, injustice, wrong
similar words:
affront, bellyache, cavil, grouse, grudge, grumble, injury, kick, objection, offense, peeve, protest
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