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Complaint
/kəmˈpleɪnt/
An expression of dissatisfaction or annoyance about something that is not satisfactory.
Synonyms:
grievance
protest
objection
criticism
lament
Antonyms:
approval
praise
commendation
acceptance
compliment
Examples:
Lyon toyed with six and listened to her
complaints
.
Her
complaint
is soul.
Such were the
complaints
continually repeated at Longbourn House.
Etymology:
Derived from Old French "complainte," and from Latin "complangere," meaning
to lament or bewail
.
Usage Statistics:
36 mentions per 1 million words
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