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grievance

英/ɡɹˈiːvəns/
美/ˈɡɹivəns/
01n.

委屈, 冤情, 苦况

an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice; a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action