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plaintnoun a crying out in griefthe day after the massacre the plaints of bereaved mothers and wives could be heard throughout the village groan, howl, keen, lament, lamentation, moan, wail cry, sob, tearsagonizing, grieving, mourning, sorrowing, suffering, weepinghand-wringing, regretcomplaint, cri de coeur, outcry, protestanguish, dolor, grief, heartache, heartbreak, sorrow, woe exultation, rejoicing cheering, laughing, smiling an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentmentthat taxes are too high is perhaps the most perennial of plaints beef, bitch, bleat, carp, complaint, fuss, grievance, gripe, grouch, grouse, grumble, holler, kvetch, lament, miserere, moan, murmur, squawk, wail, whimper, whine, whinge(British), yammer challenge, demur, expostulation, kick, niggle(chiefly British), objection, protest, quibble, remonstrance, stink commendation, compliment, plauditacclaim, applause, praiseapproval, endorsement(also indorsement), sanction in the 13th century |