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Another word for complaint

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Noun

  1. An expression of dissatisfaction or a circumstance regarded as a cause for such expression

    Idioms:
    See also:

    happy

  2. A pathological condition of mind or body

    See also:

    health

  3. A minor illness, especially one of a temporary nature

    See also:

    health

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Another word for complaint

Noun

  1. An objection

    See also:

    objection

    accusation

  2. An illness

    See also:

    illness

    disease

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Sentence Examples

  • Have you a complaint to make?

  • I took down the name and rank of their commanding officer, to hand in a complaint about it.

  • Railway communications are practically monopolized by the South Eastern & Chatham Company, a monopoly which has not infrequently been the cause of complaint on the part of farmers, traders and others.

  • As it grew darker, I was startled by the honking of geese flying low over the woods, like weary travellers getting in late from Southern lakes, and indulging at last in unrestrained complaint and mutual consolation.

  • She knew that when she accepted the job so any complaint at this point would be out of line.

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