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complaint
noun
an
expression
,
spoken
or
written
,
that
shows
you
are
not
satisfied
with
something
or
think
something
is
wrong
•
The
waiter
apologized
after
hearing
the
customer
’
s
complaint
about
the
undercooked
steak
.
The
waiter
apologized
after
hearing
the
customer
’
s
complaint
about
the
undercooked
steak
.
•
Lucy
wrote
an
email
of
complaint
to
the
airline
after
her
suitcase
was
damaged
.
Lucy
wrote
an
email
of
complaint
to
the
airline
after
her
suitcase
was
damaged
.
From
Old
French
complainte
,
from
Latin
plangere
“
to
lament
”.
noun
a
minor
illness
or
medical
condition
,
especially
when
not
named
specifically
•
The
doctor
asked
if
Emma
had
any
chest
complaints
such
as
pain
or
tightness
.
The
doctor
asked
if
Emma
had
any
chest
complaints
such
as
pain
or
tightness
.
•
He
stayed
home
from
school
with
a
stomach
complaint
and
a
mild
fever
.
He
stayed
home
from
school
with
a
stomach
complaint
and
a
mild
fever
.
Use
for
bodily
ailments
dates
back
to
the
17th
century
,
when
patients
would
‘
complain
of
’
pains
.
noun
a
formal
legal
document
that
starts
a
lawsuit
and
states
the
claims
against
the
defendant
•
The
attorney
filed
a
complaint
in
federal
court
alleging
copyright
infringement
.
The
attorney
filed
a
complaint
in
federal
court
alleging
copyright
infringement
.
•
After
reviewing
the
complaint
,
the
judge
scheduled
a
preliminary
hearing
.
After
reviewing
the
complaint
,
the
judge
scheduled
a
preliminary
hearing
.
Sense
developed
in
English
law
by
the
late
14th
century
,
extending
the
idea
of
stating
a
grievance
to
a
formal
written
claim
.
