aggrieved

  • 11aggrieved — ag|grieved [əˈgri:vd] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: agrever, from Latin aggravare; AGGRAVATE] 1.) angry and sad because you think you have been unfairly treated ▪ an aggrieved tone of voice 2.) law having suffered as a result of the …

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  • 12aggrieved — [[t]əgri͟ːvd[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you feel aggrieved, you feel upset and angry because of the way in which you have been treated. I really feel aggrieved at this sort of thing. Syn: resentful, bitter …

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  • 13aggrieved — adjective 1 feeling or showing anger and unhappiness because you think you have been unfairly treated: an aggrieved tone of voice 2 law having suffered as a result of the illegal actions of someone else: the aggrieved party (=the person who has… …

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  • 14aggrieved — adjective 1) the manager looked aggrieved at the suggestion Syn: resentful, affronted, indignant, disgruntled, discontented, upset, offended, piqued, riled, nettled, vexed, irked, irritated, annoyed, put out, chagrined; informal peeved …

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  • 15aggrieved — /əˈgrivd / (say uh greevd) adjective 1. injured; oppressed; wronged: he felt himself aggrieved. 2. Law deprived of legal rights or claims. 3. feeling that one has been wronged; hurt; resentful: an aggrieved expression on someone s face.… …

  • 16aggrieved — aggrievedly /euh gree vid lee/, adv. aggrievedness, n. /euh greevd /, adj. 1. wronged, offended, or injured: He felt himself aggrieved. 2. Law. deprived of legal rights or claims. 3. troubled; worried; disturbed; unhappy. [1250 1300; ME; see… …

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  • 17aggrieved — ag|grieved [ ə grivd ] adjective feeling angry and unhappy because you think you have been treated in an unfair way a. LEGAL used about someone who is taking a case to court because they have been treated unfairly: the aggrieved party …

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  • 18aggrieved — UK [əˈɡriːvd] / US [əˈɡrɪvd] adjective a) feeling angry and unhappy because you think you have been treated in an unfair way b) legal used about someone who is taking a case to court because they have been treated unfairly the aggrieved party …

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  • 19aggrieved party — see party 1b Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. aggrieved party …

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  • 20aggrieved person — n: aggrieved party at party 1b Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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