Noun

(en noun)

(countable) Something which causes grief.

A wrong or hardship suffered, which is the grounds of a complaint.

* November 2 2014 , Daniel Taylor, " Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk

Wayne Rooney spent much of the game remonstrating with Oliver about his own grievances and, in the interest of balance, there were certainly occasions when United had legitimate complaints.

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A complaint or annoyance.

A formal complaint, especially in the context of a unionized workplace.

* If you want the problem fixed, you'll have to file a grievance with the city.

Noun

(en-noun)

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

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*:“[…] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”

*{{quote-magazine, date=2014-03-07, author= Nicole Vulser

, volume=190, issue=13, page=30, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Perfume manufacturers must cope with the scarcity of precious supplies , passage=The perfume industry is facing a major problem : maintaining constant levels of quality is crucial, but it is increasingly difficult to obtain a regular supply of all the necessary natural ingredients.}}

A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise.

A puzzling circumstance.

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