EGAVE

complaint

About 10.08 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The act of complaining.
    customer complaints
  2. noun A grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern.
    I have no complaints about the quality of his work, but I don't enjoy his company.
  3. noun In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based.
  4. noun In criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate.
  5. noun A bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder.
    Don't come too close; I've got this nasty complaint.

Similar words

ailment ill allegation charge complaining gripe querimony complain grievance lamented

Often followed by

of is against was to that and in about

Word family

complaints

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