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plaint — /playnt/, n. 1. a complaint. 2. Law. a statement of grievance made to a court for the purpose of asking redress. 3. a lament; lamentation. [1175 1225; ME < MF < L planctus a striking or beating (the breast) in grief, equiv. to plang(ere) to beat … Universalium
complaint — /keuhm playnt /, n. 1. an expression of discontent, regret, pain, censure, resentment, or grief; lament; faultfinding: his complaint about poor schools. 2. a cause of discontent, pain, grief, lamentation, etc. 3. a cause of bodily pain or… … Universalium
complaint — /kəmˈpleɪnt / (say kuhm playnt) noun 1. an expression of grief, regret, pain, censure, resentment, or discontent; lament; fault finding. 2. a cause of grief, discontent, lamentation, etc. 3. a cause of bodily pain or ailment; a malady. 4. Law… …
plaint — /pleɪnt / (say playnt) noun 1. Law a statement of grievance made to a court for the purpose of asking redress. 2. Poetic lament. {Middle English plainte, from Old French, from Latin planctus lamentation. See plain2} …
com|plaint — «kuhm PLAYNT», noun. 1. the act of complaining; a voicing of dissatisfaction; finding fault: »Her letter is filled with complaints about the food at camp. 2. an accusation; charge that an offense has been committed: »The judge heard the complaint … Useful english dictionary
