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Grievance Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Grievance? [n] a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score" [n] a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action [n] an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice Synonyms \| Synonyms for Grievance: grudge \| score Related Terms \| Find terms related to Grievance: abomination \| affliction \| affront \| allegation \| atrocity \| bad \| bane \| beef \| beefing \| befoulment \| bellyache \| bellyaching \| bitch \| bitching \| bitter cup \| bitter draft \| bitter draught \| bitter pill \| blight \| bone to pick \| boycott \| bugbear \| burden \| burden of care \| calamity \| cankerworm of care \| care \| challenge \| charge \| complaining \| complaint \| compunction \| corruption \| cross \| crow to pluck \| crown of thorns \| crushing burden \| crying evil \| curse \| damage \| death \| defilement \| demonstration \| demur \| demurrer \| despoliation \| destruction \| destructive criticism \| detriment \| disease \| dissent \| disservice \| distress \| encumbrance \| evil \| exception \| expostulation \| faultfinding \| gall \| gall and wormwood \| great wrong \| grievance committee \| gripe \| griping \| groan \| groaning \| gross injustice \| grouse \| grousing \| grudge \| grumbling \| hardship \| harm \| havoc \| holler \| howl \| hurt \| ill \| imposition \| indignation meeting \| indignity \| infection \| infliction \| injury \| injustice \| kick \| kicking \| load \| march \| miscarriage of justice \| mischief \| murmuring \| nemesis \| nonviolent protest \| objection \| open wound \| oppression \| outrage \| pack of troubles \| peck of troubles \| peeve \| peevishness \| pest \| pestilence \| pet peeve \| petulance \| picketing \| plague \| plaint \| poison \| pollution \| protest \| protest demonstration \| protestation \| qualm \| querulousness \| rally \| raw deal \| remonstrance \| remonstration \| rigor \| running sore \| scolding \| scourge \| scruple \| sea of troubles \| sit-in \| sniping \| sorrow \| squawk \| squawking \| strike \| teach-in \| the worst \| thorn \| torment \| toxin \| trial \| tribulation \| trouble \| unfairness \| venom \| vexation \| visitation \| waters of bitterness \| weight \| whining \| woe \| wrong \| yapping See Also \| allegation \| bitterness \| complaint \| gall \| rancor \| rancour \| resentment Grievance In Webster's Dictionary \Griev"ance\, n. [OF. grevance. See {Grieve}, v. t.] 1. A cause of uneasiness and complaint; a wrong done and suffered; that which gives ground for remonstrance or resistance, as arising from injustice, tyranny, etc.; injury. 2. Grieving; grief; affliction. The . . . grievance of a mind unreasonably yoked. --Milton. Syn: Burden; oppression; hardship; trouble.

Grievance Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Grievance?

[n] a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score"
[n] a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action
[n] an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice

Synonyms | Synonyms for Grievance: grudge | score

Grievance In Webster's Dictionary

\Griev"ance\, n. [OF. grevance. See {Grieve}, v. t.]
1. A cause of uneasiness and complaint; a wrong done and
   suffered; that which gives ground for remonstrance or
   resistance, as arising from injustice, tyranny, etc.;
   injury.

2. Grieving; grief; affliction.

         The . . . grievance of a mind unreasonably yoked.
                                               --Milton.

Syn: Burden; oppression; hardship; trouble.

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