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Type Words
Synonyms charge
Type of pleading
Has types accusal, accusation
Derivation complain
Type Words
Synonyms ailment, ill
Type of disorder, upset
Has types kinetosis, pip, motion sickness
Type Words
Type of objection
Has types pet peeve, whine, muttering, whimper, grievance, grumble, grumbling, jeremiad, kvetch, murmur, murmuring, mutter
Derivation complain
Type Words
Type of pleading
Has types libel
Derivation complain
Type Words
Type of cry, yell
Has types wail, exclamation, plaint, lament, lamentation

Examples of complaint

complaint
VitaminWater's health claims are the subject of a complaint by a consumer group.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Rivers Alliance has also filed a similar complaint against United Water Company.
From the timesunion.com
That was the sound of a new complaint against Microsoft landing on Monti's desk.
From the businessweek.com
Mayhew said Johnson needed a period of rest to fully recover from the complaint.
From the nznewsuk.co.uk
Correll declined to comment, saying she was unable to read the entire complaint.
From the dailyherald.com
Cornell, the law professor, said reaction to the complaint has been exaggerated.
From the tennessean.com
Miller said prosecutors proceeded because their complaint was a separate action.
From the freep.com
That complaint is at the heart of the economic case for an independent Scotland.
From the guardian.co.uk
Microsoft's complaint about YouTube could fall under a number of legal theories.
From the online.wsj.com
More examples
  • Ailment: an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
  • (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
  • An expression of grievance or resentment
  • (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
  • Charge: (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"
  • A complaint, in legal terminology, is a formal legal document that sets out the facts and legal reasons (see: cause of action) that the filing party (the plaintiffs) believes are sufficient to support a claim against another person, persons, entity or entities (the defendants) that entitles the ...
  • The Complaint: or, Night-Thoughts on Life, Death, & Immortality, better known simply as Night-Thoughts, is a long poem by Edward Young published in nine parts (or "nights") between 1742 and 1745.
  • (The Complaints) The Complaints is a novel by acclaimed crime writer Ian Rankin. It was published in UK on 3 September 2009.
  • (Complaints) Any complaint that you may have in relation to the business services provided by our firm should be made in writing to our company at Corporate Assistance Limited, 44 Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Any such complaint will be acknowledged within 5 business days. ...