GRIEVANCE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action
   Hypernyms(s) grievance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • complaint (what does complaint mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice
   Hypernyms(s) grievance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • allegation (what does allegation mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
   Synonym(s)
   • grudge (what does grudge mean?)
   • score (what does score mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • holding a grudge
   • settling a score
   Hypernyms(s) grievance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • resentment (what does resentment mean?)
   • bitterness (what does bitterness mean?)
   • gall (what does gall mean?)
   • rancor (what does rancor mean?)
   • rancour (what does rancour mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stew (what does stew mean?)
   • grudge (what does grudge mean?)