plaint

  • 21plaint — pleɪnt n. lamentation, expression of grief; accusation, criminal charge; complaint, expression of dissatisfaction …

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  • 22plaint — pliant …

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  • 23plaint — noun 1》 Law, Brit. an accusation; a charge. 2》 chiefly literary a complaint or lamentation. Origin ME: from OFr. plainte, feminine past participle of plaindre complain …

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  • 24plaint — n. 1. Lamentation, lament, moan, wail, cry, complaint. 2. Complaint …

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  • 25plaint — n complaint, grumble, grievance, objection, demur, Inf. kick, Inf. gripe, Inf. grouse; All Si. bitch, squawk, bellyache, beef …

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  • 26plaint — [[t]pleɪnt[/t]] n. 1) a complaint 2) a lament; lamentation • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME < MF < L planctus a striking or beating (the breast) in grief =plang(ere) to beat, strike, mourn for + tus suffix of v. action …

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  • 27plaint — /pleɪnt / (say playnt) noun 1. Law a statement of grievance made to a court for the purpose of asking redress. 2. Poetic lament. {Middle English plainte, from Old French, from Latin planctus lamentation. See plain2} …

  • 28plaint — /pleynt/ In civil law, a complaint; a form of action, particularly one for setting aside a testament alleged to be invalid. This word is the English equivalent of the Latin querela. In English practice, a private memorial tendered in open court… …

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  • 29com|plaint — «kuhm PLAYNT», noun. 1. the act of complaining; a voicing of dissatisfaction; finding fault: »Her letter is filled with complaints about the food at camp. 2. an accusation; charge that an offense has been committed: »The judge heard the complaint …

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  • 30for-plaint — for plaint, possed, prick see for prefix1 …

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