nnoun.statean often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complainingSynset:ailment ill
Derivationally Related Form:ail
Hypernyms:disorder upset
Inherited Hypernyms:ailmentdisorderphysical conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:kinetosismotion sicknesspip
Full Hyponyms:airsicknesscar sicknessmotion sicknesspipseasickness
nnoun.communication(formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrowHypernyms:cry yell
Inherited Hypernyms:complaintcryutteranceauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:exclamationlamentlamentationplaintwail
Full Hyponyms:exclamationlament
nnoun.communicationan expression of grievance or resentmentDerivationally Related Form:complain
Hypernyms:objection
Inherited Hypernyms:complaintobjectionspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:grievancegrumblegrumblingjeremiadkvetchmurmurmurmuringmuttermutteringpet peevewhimperwhine
Full Hyponyms:grievancegrumblejeremiadkvetchpet peevewhimper
nnoun.communication(civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is basedTopic:civil law
Derivationally Related Form:complain
Hypernyms:pleading
Inherited Hypernyms:complaintpleadingstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:libel
nnoun.communication(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offenseTopic:criminal law
Synset:charge
Examples:- he was arrested on a charge of larceny
Derivationally Related Form:complaincharge
Part Holonyms:bill of indictment indictment
Hypernyms:pleading
Inherited Hypernyms:chargepleadingstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:accusalaccusation
Full Hyponyms:accusationallegationblame gamefinger-pointinggrievanceimplicationimprecationimputationincriminationindictmentinformationinsinuationlodgmentplaintprefermentrecriminationself-accusationself-incriminationunspoken accusation