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A complaint or protest over something believed to be wrong or unfair

Unfair or unjust treatment, or that which is perceived to be so

Resentment over something believed to be wrong or unjust

Annoyance or exasperation, or something that causes it

A state of disapproval or feeling of unfulfillment

Intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death

Severe suffering, difficulty or privation

A peaceful form of protest in which people occupy an area and refuse to leave

Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately

The characteristic of repelling

A situation that requires resolution

A topic or issue worthy of discourse

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Noun

A complaint or protest over something believed to be wrong or unfair

dissatisfaction

moans and groans

counter-argument

formal complaint

statement of opposition

minor criticism

trivial objection

trivial complaint

adverse comment

howls of protest

taking exception

statement of dissatisfaction

bone of contention

howl of protest

chorus of disapproval

civil disobedience

conflict of interest

misunderstanding

argument against

difficulty with

difference of opinion

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“Villagers had aired their grievance to the administration but no action was taken.”

Noun

Unfair or unjust treatment, or that which is perceived to be so

slap in the face

inequitableness

unreasonableness

travesty of justice

misdemeanour^UK

backhanded compliment

kick in the teeth

misbehaviour^UK

act of wickedness

act of brutality

act of savagery

violation of the law

infraction of the law

breach of the law

fall from grace

mischievousness

clandestineness

act of dereliction

act of misconduct

breach of conduct

antisocial behavior

unrighteousness

act of violence

unscrupulousness

mischief-making

unlawful activity

moral transgression

reprehensibility

criminal offense

breaking of the law

act of barbarity

taking advantage

rough treatment

indecent assault

left-handed compliment

outrageous behavior

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“The postal system had nothing to do with this horrible grievance.”

Noun

Resentment over something believed to be wrong or unjust

dissatisfaction

chip on your shoulder

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“For Belloc, Whig history was indistinguishable from the official history of the don, and his own personal grievance against Oxford merely reinforced this intellectual prejudice.”

Noun

Annoyance or exasperation, or something that causes it

pain in the bum

pain in the neck

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

chip on your shoulder

cause of distress

bane of one's life

thorn in the flesh

thorn in one's side

personal vexation

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“The question arises, therefore, of whether the cause of this needless grievance is itself needless.”

Noun

A state of disapproval or feeling of unfulfillment

dissatisfaction

discontentedness

lack of favour^UK

lack of favor^US

wounded feelings

strong aversion

intense dislike

hateful feeling

contemptuousness

extreme dislike

righteous anger

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Noun

Intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death

broken-heartedness

heaviness of heart

mental suffering

disconsolateness

dissatisfaction

emotional suffering

disillusionment

discontentedness

downheartedness

heavy-heartedness

apprehensiveness

heartbrokenness

unconsolability

dark night of the soul

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

trials and tribulations

heavyheartedness

nervous tension

stroke of bad luck

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Noun

Severe suffering, difficulty or privation

impecuniousness

trials and tribulations

financial distress

thorn in one's side

pressure cooker

unwanted responsibility

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Noun

A peaceful form of protest in which people occupy an area and refuse to leave

Noun

Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately

pressurisation^UK

pressurization^US

being rubbed up the wrong way

pain in the bum

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

pain in the neck

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Noun

The characteristic of repelling

dissatisfaction

extreme dislike

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Noun

A situation that requires resolution

difficult situation

stumbling block

source of difficulty

source of trouble

thorn in one's side

thorn in the flesh

fly in the ointment

monkey wrench in the works

spanner in the works

negative aspect

teething trouble

millstone around your neck

stumbling stone

stone in one's path

source of irritation

source of annoyance

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

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Noun

A topic or issue worthy of discourse

point of contention

set of circumstances

matter of contention

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