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A feeling of resentment over something believed to be wrong or unfair

A real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment

Severe suffering, difficulty or privation

Mental torment or distress

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

Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately

Bitterness or ill feeling

A situation that requires resolution

An act or expression showing scorn

A topic or issue worthy of discourse

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Noun

A feeling of resentment over something believed to be wrong or unfair

cause of distress

chip on your shoulder

pain in the backside

pain in the bum

pain in the neck

pain in the rear

dissatisfaction

counter-argument

formal complaint

statement of dissatisfaction

statement of opposition

moans and groans

trivial complaint

trivial objection

adverse comment

minor criticism

bone of contention

discontentedness

personal vexation

taking exception

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“They felt they had a legitimate grievance.”

Noun

A real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment

slap in the face

inequitableness

travesty of justice

unreasonableness

misdemeanour^UK

misbehaviour^UK

act of wickedness

act of brutality

act of savagery

unscrupulousness

clandestineness

mischievousness

fall from grace

antisocial behavior

violation of the law

infraction of the law

breach of the law

unrighteousness

kick in the teeth

act of violence

mischief-making

misappropriation

act of dereliction

act of misconduct

breach of conduct

unlawful activity

moral transgression

reprehensibility

criminal offense

act of barbarity

blameworthiness

breaking of the law

rough treatment

indecent assault

taking advantage

left-handed compliment

backhanded compliment

outrageous behavior

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“Grievances against universities are preferably resolved within the grievance procedure which universities have today.”

Noun

Severe suffering, difficulty or privation

impecuniousness

trials and tribulations

financial distress

thorn in one's side

pressure cooker

unwanted responsibility

stroke of bad luck

reverse of fortune

unfortunate incident

stroke of ill luck

devil's own luck

unpredictable outcome

rough situation

lack of success

unfortunateness

way of the world

way the cookie crumbles

human condition

hand one is dealt

usual state of affairs

times we live in

school of hard knocks

harsh conditions

reversal of fortune

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

tough situation

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Noun

Mental torment or distress

emotional suffering

mental suffering

disconsolateness

dissatisfaction

broken-heartedness

heaviness of heart

downheartedness

unconsolability

dark night of the soul

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

heartbrokenness

negative thinking

expecting the worst

looking on the black side

expectation of worst

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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

being rubbed up the wrong way

shot in the arm

kick up the backside

pressurization^US

pressurisation^UK

invigoration^US

intellectual nourishment

envigoration^UK

psychostimulant

motivating force

a shot in the arm

stimulating substance

carrot and stick

summons to contest

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Noun

Bitterness or ill feeling

acrimoniousness

superciliousness

dissatisfaction

disagreeableness

tempestuousness

cantankerousness

extreme dislike

chip on your shoulder

ill-disposedness

uncharitableness

contradistinction

personality conflict

mutual hostility

hardness of heart

strong aversion

intense dislike

powerful quality

mean-spiritedness

hateful feeling

fit of ill temper

paroxysm of rage

fit of bad temper

frenzy of anger

paroxysm of anger

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Noun

A situation that requires resolution

Noun

An act or expression showing scorn

backhanded compliment

slap in the face

kick in the teeth

left-handed compliment

superciliousness

disparaging remark

microaggression

pointed comment

cold-shouldering

ruffled feathers

the cold shoulder

silent treatment

a slap in the face

character assassination

snappy comeback

misrepresentation

object of ridicule

scandalmongering

smack in the eye

smack in the face

the old heave-ho

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Noun

A topic or issue worthy of discourse

point of contention

set of circumstances

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