Complaint

//kəmˈpleɪnt// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of complaining. countable, uncountable

    "customer complaints"

  2. 2
    (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense wordnet
  3. 3
    A grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern. countable, uncountable

    "I have no complaints about the quality of his work, but I don't enjoy his company."

  4. 4
    (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based wordnet
  5. 5
    In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    an expression of grievance or resentment wordnet
  2. 7
    In criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow wordnet
  4. 9
    A bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder. countable, uncountable

    "Don't come too close; I've got this nasty complaint."

  5. 10
    an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English compleynte, from Anglo-Norman compleint, from Old French compleindre, eventually from Latin planctus (whence plaint).

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