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Word: Grievance
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (also in the sense ‘injury’): from Old French grevance, from grever ‘to burden’ (see grieve)
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡriːvns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment
Short Definition:cause for complaint
Examples:- a website which enabled staff to air their grievances
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