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grievanceA formal complaint or a feeling of having been treated unfairly; a cause for protest or complaint, especially in the workplace.

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A formal complaint or a feeling of having been treated unfairly; a cause for protest or complaint, especially in the workplace.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡriːvəns/

Korean meaning: 불만, 고충, 이의제기

Korean pronunciation: 그리-번스 (강세: 그리)

Example Sentences

  • His main grievance was that the coffee machine broke down every Monday morning.
  • The union representative listened carefully to each worker's grievance.
  • She had a grievance against her neighbor's karaoke sessions at 2 AM.

grievance

NOUN

//ˈɡriːvəns//

A formal complaint or a feeling of having been treated unfairly; a cause for protest or complaint, especially in the workplace.

grievance concept
💡 Concept

A formal complaint or a feeling of having been treated unfairly; a cause for protest or complaint, especially in the workplace.

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grievance rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Turn your grievance into perseverance, not severance!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɡriːvəns/

🌳Etymology

Rootgriev
Suffix--ance

Origin

From Old French 'grievance,' derived from Latin 'gravare' meaning 'to burden or weigh down.' The word originally conveyed the sense of a heavy burden pressing on one's mind or heart.

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🎵Rhyme

convenienceobedienceexperience

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His main grievance was that the coffee machine broke down every Monday morning.

The union representative listened carefully to each worker's grievance.

😄 Fun example

She had a grievance against her neighbor's karaoke sessions at 2 AM.

The company established a formal grievance process for employee complaints.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

complaintprotestobjectioninjusticewrong

Antonyms

satisfactioncontentment