plaint

noun

ˈplānt How to pronounce plaint (audio)
Definition of plaintnext
1
as in lamentation
a crying out in grief the day after the massacre the plaints of bereaved mothers and wives could be heard throughout the village

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2
as in complaint
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment that taxes are too high is perhaps the most perennial of plaints

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Recent Examples of plaint This wry, lovelorn plaint is a cagey display of subtle dynamics and counterpoint on a lone electric guitar. — Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025 And to be perfectly fair, the New Deal had seven or eight big years of operation (the plaints about the Supreme Court etc. blocking reforms being so many excuses). — Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Goldberger's plaint is overstated. — Michelle Goldberg, Star Tribune, 8 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaint
  1. lamentation
  2. complaint
  3. wail
  4. whine
  5. grievance
  6. cry
  7. lament
  8. mourning
Noun
  • History is littered with lamentations about distraction.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
  • There have been lamentations about the end of an era and anxiety in the fan and creative communities about the risk of over-exploitation of the British super-spy.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Definition of lamentation
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  • Myers told The Ranch Podcast that the decision to remove the poster wasn’t in response to any complaint.
    — Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Additionally, Daughtry drew scrutiny after his elevation to become deputy commissioner, a civilian position, resulted in the Civilian Complaint Review Board dropping three complaints of misconduct against him last year on the basis that the panel only has oversight of uniformed officers.
    — Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of complaint
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  • Those harsh, swelling wails of warning become the film’s punctuating sonic motif — in stark contrast to the buoyant, babbling vocal interjections of Alexey Shmurak’s unexpected a cappella score, a literal chorus of humanity amid the chaos.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Peart also became the band’s primary lyricist, and Lee delivering Peart’s dense and philosophical lyrics with a high, piercing wail became a defining characteristic of Rush’s sound.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2025
Definition of wail
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  • Fritz revved the engine, a desperate, needling whine, and the vessel lurched down the airstrip, the chute billowing awake behind him.
    — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Families fall asleep to the thump of nearby airstrikes and the constant whine of an Israeli drone overhead.
    — Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of whine
Noun
  • Though other presidents have spoken from the Justice Department's ceremonial Great Hall, Trump's address amounted to an extraordinary display of partisan politics and personal grievances inside an institution that is meant to be blind to both.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • In his writings, Mangione apparently expressed his grievances with the healthcare industry — specifically naming UnitedHealthcare and the shareholder conference where Thompson was headed in New York at the time of the assassination.
    — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of grievance
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  • For weeks now, Haiti’s volatile capital has been caught between cries and gunfire, armed gangs and mass exodus, and anxiety and silence.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
  • In the theatre, though, peals of laughter drowned out Melton’s cries and the scene’s devastatingly anticlimactic end.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of cry
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  • Unwittingly, the whole exchange echoes Mullins’ lament in Lioness about the media telling us what to believe.
    — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Because, as one of them laments, who else can a spy really date?
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of lament
Noun
  • The family is now in mourning while also celebrating their new addition Noah.
    — Escher Walcott, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • After a mourning period of two to three weeks, the College of Cardinals will gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope.
    — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of mourning

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