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plaint

noun

A cry of sorrow and grief

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
P
Ends with
T
Contains
LA
Scrabble score
8

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Pronunciation

pleɪnt

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Definitions

noun

  1. A cry of sorrow and grief

    “Their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward”

noun

  1. (United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed

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Their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward

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