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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Something about which one frequently complains; a particular personal vexation.

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  • noun Something that is personally annoying; a personal dislike.

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  • noun an opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed

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