aggrieve |
to injure by treating unfairly; give (someone) cause for complaint. [1/2 definitions] |
beef |
(informal) a complaint. [1/2 definitions] |
bellyache |
(informal) complaint; lamentation. [1/3 definitions] |
case1 |
a charge or complaint against someone that is investigated in a court of law; a lawsuit. [1/5 definitions] |
cause of action |
in law, the facts cited in a complaint, on the basis of which a court case is filed. |
complainant |
a person or group of people making a legal complaint in a court of law; plaintiff. |
cooperate |
to do what someone else asks without complaint. [1/2 definitions] |
countercomplaint |
combined form of complaint. |
cry |
a widespread public complaint; clamor. [1/11 definitions] |
fuss |
an argument, complaint, or dispute, esp. over something unimportant. [1/5 definitions] |
gravamen |
in law, the essential part of a complaint or accusation, which usu. weighs most heavily against the accused. |
grievance |
an injustice considered a cause for complaint, or the complaint resulting from such an injustice. |
gripe |
(informal) a complaint; grievance. [1/6 definitions] |
grouse2 |
(informal) a complaint or reason for dissatisfaction. [1/2 definitions] |
grumble |
a muttered complaint. [1/4 definitions] |
jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
kick |
(informal) a complaint. [1/14 definitions] |
lament |
an expression of complaint. [1/5 definitions] |
lawsuit |
a case brought before a court of law, especially when a person or group has a strong complaint against another. |
lodge |
to register (a charge, complaint, or the like) in court or before an appropriate authority; file. [1/11 definitions] |
make waves |
to do something, such as voicing a complaint or introducing some new element, that causes a disturbance or represents a challenge to the way things are done. |