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PLAINT

Dictionary entry overview: What does plaint mean?

• PLAINT (noun)
The noun PLAINT has 2 senses:

1. a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court law asking for the grievance to be redressed
2. a cry of sorrow and grief

Familiarity information: PLAINT used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• PLAINT (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court law asking for the grievance to be redressed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("plaint" is a kind of...):

allegation ((law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law))

Sense 2

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Meaning:

A cry of sorrow and grief

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

lament; lamentation; wail; plaint

Context example:

their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward

Hypernyms ("plaint" is a kind of...):

complaint ((formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow)

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