grievance (n.)

  1. a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; holding a grudge; settling a score

    [ Syn: grudge , score ]

  2. an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice

  3. a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action

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