plaint

As nouns the difference between plaint and appeal

is that plaint is (poetic|or|archaic) a lament or woeful cry while appeal is (legal) (a) an application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior judge or court for re-examination or review (b) the mode of proceeding by which such removal is effected (c) the right of appeal (d) an accusation; a process which formerly might be instituted by one private person against another for some heinous crime demanding punishment for the particular injury suffered, rather than for the offense against the public (e) an accusation of a felon at common law by one of his accomplices, which accomplice was then called an approver.

As a verb appeal is

(obsolete) to accuse (someone of something).

As nouns the difference between gripe and plaint

is that gripe is a complaint; a petty concern while plaint is (poetic|or|archaic) a lament or woeful cry .

As a verb gripe

is (obsolete|intransitive) to make a grab (to'', ''towards'', ''at'' or ''upon something).

As a verb complain

is to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

As a noun plaint is

(poetic|or|archaic) a lament or woeful cry .

As nouns the difference between grumble and plaint

is that grumble is a low thundering, rumbling or growling sound while plaint is a lament or woeful cry.

As a verb grumble

is to make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals.

As nouns the difference between plaint and flexible

is that plaint is a lament or woeful cry while flexible is something that is flexible.

As an adjective flexible is

capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned, bowed, or twisted, without breaking; pliable; not stiff or brittle.

Sob is a related term of plaint.

As nouns the difference between sob and plaint

is that sob is a cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath while plaint is (poetic|or|archaic) a lament or woeful cry .

As a verb sob

is to weep with convulsive gasps or sob can be to soak.

Groan is a related term of plaint.

As nouns the difference between groan and plaint

is that groan is a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief while plaint is (poetic|or|archaic) a lament or woeful cry .

As a verb groan

is to make a groan.

Plaint is a related term of mourning.

As nouns the difference between plaint and mourning

is that plaint is (poetic|or|archaic) a lament or woeful cry while mourning is the act of expressing or feeling sorrow or regret; lamentation.

As a verb mourning is

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Lamentation is a related term of plaint.

As nouns the difference between lamentation and plaint

is that lamentation is the act of lamenting while plaint is (poetic|or|archaic) a lament or woeful cry .