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plaint

noun

a cry of sorrow and grief

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Word length
6
Starts with
P
Ends with
T
Contains
LA
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

pleɪnt

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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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