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Collocations for grievance - noun

ADJECTIVE

genuine, legitimate, real
Some people will complain even if they have no genuine grievance.
historical (esp. AmE), long-standing, old
individual, personal
specific
economic, political, social
By the 1950s, political grievances were again being voiced.

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VERB + grievance

harbour/harbor, have, nurse
She still nursed her old grievance.
air, express, voice
file (AmE)
hear (formal), listen to
No one would listen to their grievances.
address, redress, remedy (esp. BrE), settle
Managers would make every effort to address individual grievances.

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grievance + NOUN

procedure, process
committee (AmE)

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PREPOSITION

grievance about, grievance over
The meeting will be a chance to air your grievances about the organization.
grievance against
He had a personal grievance against the professor.

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PHRASES

a sense of grievance

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