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aggrieve | aggriever |

As a verb aggrieve

is to give pain or sorrow to; to afflict; hence, to oppress or injure in one's rights; to bear heavily upon;—now commonly used in the passive, to be aggrieved.

As a noun aggriever is

one who aggrieves.

aggrieve

English

Verb

(aggriev)
  • To give pain or sorrow to; to afflict; hence, to oppress or injure in one's rights; to bear heavily upon;—now commonly used in the passive, to be aggrieved.
  • (obsolete) To grieve; to lament.

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    aggriever

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who aggrieves.