Noun
- 1. grudge, score, grievance, resentment, bitterness, gall, rancor, rancour
- usage: a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score"
- 2. grievance, allegation
- usage: an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice
- 3. grievance, complaint
- usage: a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action
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