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Grievance
In general, grievance (from class. lat. gravis: heavy) is a wrong or hardship suffered, real or supposed, which forms legitimate grounds of complaint. In the past, the word meant oppressive state of things.
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Grievance (noun)
Something which causes grief.
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Grievance (noun)
A wrong or hardship suffered, which is the grounds of a complaint.
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Grievance (noun)
Feelings of being wronged; outrage.
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Grievance (noun)
A complaint or annoyance.
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Grievance (noun)
A formal complaint, especially in the context of a unionized workplace.
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Grievance (noun)
Violation of regulations or objectionable behavior.
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Aggrievance (noun)
oppression; hardship; grievance.
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