Question 1 · Quick check
complaint
CEFRB1
/kəmˈpleɪnt/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A statement that something is wrong or unsatisfactory.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern.
Examples
The company went after its no. 1 customer complaint: power outages.
Through whom am I to make my complaint, then?
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsIn a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based.
The act of complaining.
In criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate.
More examples
In contextI am sick of your complaint.
customer complaints
file complaints
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Origin
noun
From Middle English compleynte, from Anglo-Norman compleint, from Old French compleindre, eventually from Latin planctus (whence plaint).