grievance

grievance
noun
ADJECTIVE
genuine, legitimate, real

Some people will complain even if they have no genuine grievance.

historical (esp. AmE), long-standing, old
individual, personal
specific
economic, political, social

By the 1950s, political grievances were again being voiced.

VERB + GRIEVANCE
harbour/harbor, have, nurse

She still nursed her old grievance.

air, express, voice
file (AmE)
hear (formal), listen to

No one would listen to their grievances.

address, redress, remedy (esp. BrE), settle

Managers would make every effort to address individual grievances.

GRIEVANCE + NOUN
procedure, process
committee (AmE)
PREPOSITION
grievance about, grievance over

The meeting will be a chance to air your grievances about the organization.

grievance against

He had a personal grievance against the professor.

PHRASES
a sense of grievance

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