grievance

noun/ˈɡriːvəns/

Frequency rank: #11,151 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a real or imagined cause for complaint, especially about unfair treatment.

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Example sentence

The employees submitted a formal grievance about the unsafe working conditions.

Synonyms & related words

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