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Word: Complaint
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French complainte, feminine past participle of complaindre ‘to lament’ (see complain)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəmˈpleɪnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a statement that something is unsatisfactory or unacceptable
Short Definition:act of complaining
Examples:- I intend to make an official complaint
- there were complaints that the building was an eyesore
Definition:
an illness or medical condition, especially a relatively minor one
Short Definition:illness or medical condition
Examples:- she is receiving treatment for her skin complaint
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