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griev·ance
 grievance
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- pronunciation:
- gri
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
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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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| related words: |
complaint, petition |
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