complaint
The act of complaining.
Noun 4 meanings
The act of complaining.
“customer complaints”
A grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern.
“I have no complaints about the quality of his work, but I don't enjoy his company.”
In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based.
In criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate.
Etymology
From Middle English compleynte, from Anglo-Norman compleint, from Old French compleindre, eventually from Latin planctus (whence plaint).
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COMPLAINT at a glance
COMPLAINT has 9 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + M 3 + P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 20 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,066 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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