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“Grievance” or “Grievants”

grievance / grievants are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

What each term means

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grievance g·r·IY·v·ah·n·s

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

grievants

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“grievance”

  • necessarily render it a generalized grievance."
  • in Seattle, Washington when writing "Grievance".
  • (Mitbestimmung), which involved a satisfactory grievance resolution system as well as
  • "Grievance" was written by vocalist Eddie
  • When speaking about "Grievance" in an interview, Vedder stated:
  • The Populist Temptation: Economic Grievance and Political Reaction in the
  • To that was added a grievance about tolls charged on shipping
  • Grievance (song)
  • "Grievance" is a song by the
  • the French Revolution, had a grievance against Ferdinand VII for demobilising

“grievants”

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