complaint (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: kəmˈpleɪnt
Definition
A statement that something is wrong or that you are unhappy with it.
Examples
The customer made a complaint about the slow service.
I have a complaint about the noise from the apartment upstairs.
How to Use complaint
- complaint about (prepositional phrase)
- To state that you are unhappy with something specific. — "He made a complaint about the loud music."
- complaint of (prepositional phrase)
- To state that you have a symptom or illness. — "The patient's main complaint of was fatigue."
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