"grievances" in the noun sense
1. grudge, score, grievance
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
"holding a grudge"
"settling a score"
2. grievance
an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice
3. grievance
a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action
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