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complaint

 
 
/kəmˈpleɪnt/ noun

Definition

NOT SATISFACTORY [C, U] when someone says that something is wrong or not satisfactory: a letter of complaint I wish to make a complaint. We received several complaints about the noise.
ANNOYING THING [C] something that makes you complain: My only complaint was the lack of refreshments.
ILLNESS [C] an illness: a stomach complaint
(Definition of complaint noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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