Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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complaint | Yes | No | No | No |
accusation | Yes | No | No | No |
complaint (noun) | accusation (noun) |
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an expression of grievance or resentment | a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt |
(formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow | an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence |
(civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based | |
(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense | |
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining |