complaint
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com·plaint

noun \kəm-ˈplānt\

Definition of COMPLAINT

1
: expression of grief, pain, or dissatisfaction
2
a : something that is the cause or subject of protest or outcry
b : a bodily ailment or disease
3
: a formal allegation against a party

Examples of COMPLAINT

  1. The board has received a number of complaints about the new policy.
  2. The company has a system to handle customer complaints.
  3. The lack of parking spaces is a common complaint among the city's residents.
  4. The lack of financial support is our biggest complaint.
  5. He is being treated for a stomach complaint.
  6. Shortness of breath was a common complaint among the patients.

Origin of COMPLAINT

Middle English compleynte, from Anglo-French compleint, from compleindre
First Known Use: 14th century

com·plaint

noun \kəm-ˈplānt\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of COMPLAINT

: a bodily ailment or disease <bloating and other digestive complaints—Christine Gorman>

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