grievance vs gall

gall vs grievance

grievance and gall both are nouns.

grievance is not a verb while gall is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grievance	Yes	No	No	No
gall	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gall is a hypernym of grievance; that is, gall is a word with a broader meaning than grievance:

grievance: a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
gall: a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

Other hypernyms of grievance include bitterness, rancor, rancour, resentment.

grievance (noun)	gall (noun)
a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action	the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice	a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation	a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
	abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
	a skin sore caused by chafing
	an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle

grievance (verb)	gall (verb)
	irritate or vex
	become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

Difference between grievance and gall

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