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Definition complaint in British English

complaint noun

noun
/kəmˈpleɪnt/
1

a written or spoken statement in which someone says they are not satisfied with something

Example

I intend to make a complaint.

Example

Customers lodged a formal complaint about the way they were treated.

Example

An alarming number of complaints have been filed against him.

Example

The council has received complaints that the building is not safe.

Example

The Commission upheld the complaint under Article 13.

Example

If they had a more caring attitude, we'd have less cause for complaint.

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1.1

something that someone complains about

Example

The main complaint was the noise.

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2

an illness or other medical problem

Example

a liver complaint

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Definition complaint in British English