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complaint

/ complaint /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
Type of:
pleading
Kinds of:
libel
Derived:
complain
Domain:
civil law
noun Sense 2
an expression of grievance or resentment
Type of:
objection
Kinds of:
grievance grumble grumbling murmur murmuring
Derived:
complain kick plain sound off quetch
noun Sense 3
(formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
Type of:
cry yell
Kinds of:
exclamation lament lamentation plaint wail
noun Sense 4
(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
"he was arrested on a charge of larceny"
Type of:
pleading
Kinds of:
accusation accusal
Has parts:
indictment bill of indictment
Derived:
complain charge accuse lodge file
Domain:
criminal law
noun Sense 5
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
Type of:
disorder upset
Kinds of:
pip motion sickness kinetosis
Derived:
afflict trouble ail pain
Semantic Complexity
79%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
2
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pleading libel objection grievance grumble grumbling murmur murmuring cry yell exclamation lament