plainte

Definitions of plainte
  1. noun
    an expression of grievance or resentment
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    types:
    grognement
    a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
    type of:
    objection
    the speech act of objecting
  2. noun
    (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
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    type of:
    accusation
    a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
  3. noun
    informal terms for objecting
    synonyms: grief
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    type of:
    objection
    the speech act of objecting
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