grievance
/ˈɡɹiː.vəns/ noun C2- Something which causes grief.
- A wrong or hardship suffered, which is the grounds of a complaint.
- Feelings of being wronged; outrage; resentment, bitterness or anger.
- A complaint or annoyance.
- A formal complaint, especially in the context of a unionized workplace. · If you want the problem fixed, you'll have to file a grievance with the city.
- Violation of regulations or objectionable behavior.
Plural grievances
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Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortunes.
Bennet had many grievances to relate, and much to complain of.
She saw that he wanted to engage her on the old subject of his grievances, and she was in no humour to indulge him.
But the bitterness of her old grievance promptly stiffened up her wavering determination.
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