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1 grievance
['ɡri:vəns](a cause or reason for complaint: a list of grievances.) queixa* * *griev.ance[gr'i:vəns] n queixa, injustiça, mágoa. grievance monger pessoa descontente. public grievance calamidade pública. to make a grievance of something queixar-se de alguma coisa. -
2 grievance
['ɡri:vəns](a cause or reason for complaint: a list of grievances.) queixa
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grievance — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ genuine, legitimate, real ▪ Some people will complain even if they have no genuine grievance. ▪ historical (esp. AmE), long standing, old … Collocations dictionary
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