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The basis for my complaint is the claim that a URL pointing to the libraries can realistically be called not just "the code" but "all of it" with emphasis (editorial comment to #6 above).

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  1. noun An expression of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
  2. noun A cause or reason for complaining; a grievance.
  3. noun A bodily disorder or disease; a malady or ailment.
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  • The basis for my complaint is the claim that a URL pointing to the libraries can realistically be called not just "the code" but "all of it" with emphasis (editorial comment to #6 above). —  RealClimate
  • Even if our complaint is against "an Islam" and we refuse to make the hasty generalizations that Harris makes, it is still the case that there is just cause for a war against some Islams. —  Atheist Ethicist
  • From Methodists and Mormons, to Jedis and Jains, the complaint was the same: what about us? —  New Humanist Blog
  • A copy of the complaint is available on Chitwood†™ s website, www. chitwoodlaw.com. —  Digital50.com Digital 50 Daily Industry News RSS Feed
  • The other complaint is about the sensitivity of the screen. —  The Cranky Flier
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  1. Middle English compleinte, from Old French complainte, from feminine past participle of complaindre, to complain; see complain.

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  1. from Middle English complaynte, compleynte, compleinte, from Old French complaint, complant, masculine, also complainte, complente, complante, French complainte, feminine (= Italian compianto), from complaint, past participle of complaindre, complain: see complain, v.
 

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