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Complaint

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Noun

1. ailment, complaint, ill

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

2. complaint

(formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow

3. complaint

an expression of grievance or resentment

4. complaint

(civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based

5. charge, complaint

(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense

Example Sentences:
'he was arrested on a charge of larceny'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Complaint

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noun
1. 
the act of complaining; an expression of grievance
2. 
a cause for complaining; grievance
3. 
a mild ailment
4. English law
a statement by which a civil proceeding in a magistrates' court is commenced

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Complaint

see synonyms of complaint
noun
1. 
the act of complaining; utterance of pain, displeasure, annoyance, etc.
2. 
a subject or cause for complaining; grievance
3. 
an illness; ailment
4.  Law
a pleading setting forth the plaintiff's case or cause of action; formal charge or accusation

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Complaint

see synonyms of complaint
n.
1. An expression of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
2. A cause or reason for complaining; a grievance: What is your complaint?
3.
a. A bodily disorder or disease; a malady or ailment.
b. The symptom or distress about which a patient seeks medical assistance.
4. Law
a. A formal statement initiating a lawsuit by specifying the facts and legal grounds for the relief sought.
b. A formal charge, made under oath, of the commission of a crime or other such offense.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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