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Grievances

Definition: Grievances refer to feelings of resentment or complaints about a real or perceived injustice, unfairness, or mistreatment.

Noun

Sense 1: A complaint or resentment resulting from an unfair or unjust situation.

Example sentence: The workers presented a list of grievances to their employers regarding poor working conditions.

Sense 2: A formal complaint lodged against an individual or an organization, typically in a professional or legal context.

Example sentence: The tenant filed a grievance against the landlord for failure to address maintenance issues.

Verb

Sense 1: To express or voice complaints or grievances.

Example sentence: The protesters gathered to greivance about the government's handling of the crisis.

Adjective

Sense 1: Describing something that causes or relates to grievances.

Example sentence: The company's greivance policy will be revised to address employee concerns more effectively.