gravamen
14 points
English
8 letters
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Definitions
The grievance complained of; the substantial cause of the action; also, in general, the ground or essence of a complaint. Bouvier. -GRAVE -grave. A final syllable signifying a ruler, as in landgrave, margrave. See Margrave.
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ɡɹɑːvˈeɪmʌn/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Rhymes
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