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grievance [ˈgriːvns] N

1. grievance (complaint):

grievance

queixa f

to harbor a grievance against sb

guardar ressentimento contra alguém

2. grievance (sense of injustice):

grievance

Usage examples with grievance

to harbor a grievance against sb

guardar ressentimento contra alguém

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English

Their goal was to petition the government about their grievances, though the details of their grievances were unknown. en.wikipedia.org

Past grievances are usually involved and can cause revanchism. en.wikipedia.org

There were other grievances mentioned in the petition as well. en.wikipedia.org

Most people were more concerned over their standards of living than redressing old grievances. en.wikipedia.org

Under the agreement, the union had the right to bring a grievance either on its own behalf or on behalf of a member. en.wikipedia.org

Add the homesickness caused by incessant travelling to the list of grievances and it was quite obvious that all was not well. en.wikipedia.org

He encouraged the farmers there to become united and tell the government about their grievances. en.wikipedia.org

The motives behind the strike were wages, establishment of a grievance process, reduced workloads and more funding for public education. en.wikipedia.org

Princess talked about her grievances and troubles with the show's resident psychologist. en.wikipedia.org

They actively seek to consistently voice complaints to the administration, to organize grievance filing to address problems. en.wikipedia.org

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