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complaint
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an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
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Other meanings
2. noun
(formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
3. noun
an expression of grievance or resentment
4. noun
(civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
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