plaint
noun
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- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed
Types & categories
- allegation hypernym
Related & opposite
- Great Britain domain region
Sense 2 noun
a cry of sorrow and grief
their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward
Types & categories
- complaint hypernym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain region | Related & opposite | Great Britain |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | allegation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | whimper |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | yawl |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | lament |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | complaint |