lagnanza

Definitions of lagnanza
  1. noun
    an expression of grievance or resentment
    synonyms: lagna, lagno, lamentanza, lamentazione, lamentela, lamento, recriminazione
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    types:
    borbottio, brontolio, bubbolio, mormorio, mugolio, mugugno, sussurrio, sussurro
    a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
    piagnucolio, uggiolio
    a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
    type of:
    obiezione, replica
    the speech act of objecting
  2. noun
    a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
    synonyms: caso, causa, contenzioso, querela, vertenza legale
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