COMPLAINT


Meaning of COMPLAINT in English

(~s)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

A ~ is a statement in which you express your dissatisfaction with a particular situation.

There’s been a record number of ~s about the standard of service on Britain’s railways...

People have been reluctant to make formal ~s to the police...

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2.

A ~ is a reason for complaining.

My main ~ is that we can’t go out on the racecourse anymore.

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3.

You can refer to an illness as a ~, especially if it is not very serious.

Eczema is a common skin ~ which often runs in families.

= ailment

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