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- US Pronunciation
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- [koun-ter kuh m-pleynt]
- /ˈkaʊn tər kəmˈpleɪnt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koun-ter kuh m-pleynt]
- /ˈkaʊn tər kəmˈpleɪnt/
Definitions of counter-complaint word
- noun counter-complaint an expression of discontent, regret, pain, censure, resentment, or grief; lament; faultfinding: his complaint about poor schools. 1
- noun counter-complaint a cause of discontent, pain, grief, lamentation, etc. 1
- noun counter-complaint a cause of bodily pain or ailment; malady: The doctor says I suffer from a rare complaint. 1
- noun counter-complaint Law. the first pleading of the plaintiff in a civil action, stating the cause of action. 1
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Origin of counter-complaint
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English compleynte < Middle French complainte < Latin com- com- + plancta plaint
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Counter-complaint
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
counter-complaint popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
See also
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