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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

A feeling of intense distaste or disgust

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

howls of protest

taking exception

minor criticism

trivial objection

trivial complaint

statement of dissatisfaction

adverse comment

bone of contention

howl of protest

chorus of disapproval

storms of protest

civil disobedience

argument against

difficulty with

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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

mischievousness

fall from grace

violation of the law

infraction of the law

breach of the law

act of dereliction

act of misconduct

breach of conduct

mischief-making

act of violence

unlawful activity

moral transgression

criminal offense

act of barbarity

unrighteousness

antisocial behavior

breaking of the law

taking advantage

domestic violence

rough treatment

indecent assault

left-handed compliment

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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

source of vexation

source of irritation

source of annoyance

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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

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

stroke of bad luck

trials and tribulations

thorn in the flesh

pain in the rear

pain in the backside

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

dark night of the soul

unconsolability

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

heartbrokenness

reverse of fortune

heavyheartedness

nervous tension

serious accident

thorn in your side

hard row to hoe

hard mountain to climb

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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

A feeling of intense distaste or disgust

dissatisfaction

having no use for

extreme dislike

contemptuousness

incompatibility

bee in your bonnet

dissatisfaction with

disapprobation of

disinclination towards

displeasure with

discontent with

unsettled stomach

strong aversion

intense dislike

irrational fear

overwhelming anxiety about

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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

stumbling stone

stone in one's path

negative aspect

teething trouble

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

pain in the rear

pain in the backside

source of irritation

source of annoyance

millstone around your neck

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Noun

A topic or issue worthy of discourse

point of contention

matter of contention

set of circumstances

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