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plaintsnounpl. of plaint a crying out in griefthe day after the massacre the plaints of bereaved mothers and wives could be heard throughout the village groans, howls, keens, lamentations, laments, moans, wails cries, sobs, tearsmournings, sufferingshand-wringings, regretscomplaints, cris de coeur, outcries, protestsanguishes, dolors, griefs, heartaches, heartbreaks, sorrows, woes exultations, rejoicings an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentmentthat taxes are too high is perhaps the most perennial of plaints beefs, bitches, bleats, carps, complaints, fusses, grievances, gripes, grouches, grouses, grumbles, hollers, kvetches, laments, misereres, moans, murmurs, squawks, wails, whimpers, whines, whinges(British), yammers challenges, demurs, expostulations, kicks, niggles(chiefly British), objections, protests, quibbles, remonstrances, stinks commendations, compliments, plauditsacclaim, applauses, praisesapprovals, endorsements(also indorsements), sanctions |