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make representations/a representation to sb/sth
formalDefinition
› to complain officially to a person or organization: We made representations to the boss about the long working hours.Complaining
(Definition of make representations/a representation to sb/sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- beef noun (COMPLAINT)
- beef verb
- bemoan verb
- bewail verb
- clamour noun
- grievance noun
- grizzle verb
- grouse verb
- harp on phrasal verb
- moaning minnie noun
- nagging adjective
- nagging noun
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- remonstrate verb
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- whiner noun
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