frivolous complaint

collocation in English

meaningsoffrivolousandcomplaint

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frivolous
adjective
uk
/ˈfrɪv.əl.əs/us
/ˈfrɪv.əl.əs/
behaving in a silly way and not taking ...
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complaint
noun
uk
/kəmˈpleɪnt/us
/kəmˈpleɪnt/
a statement that something is wrong or ...
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(Definition offrivolousandcomplaintfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffrivolous complaint

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It is not possible for a man to be punished for what in those circumstances would be regarded as afrivolouscomplaint.
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Afrivolouscomplaintcannot be made on this; it would never be held out to be arbitrary or unreasonable.
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It has been made quite clear in the clause, where we mention the word "frivolous", that afrivolouscomplaintwould not be entertained.
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How can there be afrivolouscomplaintabout so serious a matter as an exclusion order?
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This is not afrivolouscomplaint; it is a serious one.
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It sets out to sift the serious from thefrivolouscomplaint.
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It may be that in some of the cases the police proved that it was afrivolouscomplaint, but it seems obvious that there was a large number of women.
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These problems should not be swept away with a smile and with the comment that these people are making frivolous complaints.
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I agree that it is important that in this, as in any other area, people should not be subject to malicious or frivolous complaints.
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That is a safeguard to prevent frivolous complaints being made.
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I attempted to safeguard him against frivolous complaints.
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There is always the danger of frivolous complaints being made at times.
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That would eventually result in frivolous complaints being avoided.
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The legitimate assumption behind these figures is that almost certainly there are a number of frivolous complaints that should be sifted beforehand.
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That screening would stop vexatious or frivolous complaints.
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Children, especially those who have been in trouble, might make frivolous complaints.
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It may be acceptable to everyone except the person who is being complained of because there are circumstances in which frivolous complaints can be made.
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Charging the expenses of any inquiry to the board might lead to frivolous complaints.
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Some of the vexatious and frivolous complaints should be completely and unceremoniously thrown out.
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One possibility is that my constituents are raising frivolous complaints which have no basis.
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