counter-complaint
noun[C]
(alsocountercomplaint)uk/ˈkaʊn.tə.kəmˌpleɪnt/us/ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ.kəmˌpleɪnt/acomplaintsomeone makes against apersonwho has made acomplaintagainst them:
He thensoughttofilea counter-complaint against her.
- The Europeansimmediatelysubmitteda counter-complaint.
- They hadpreparedalistof counter-complaints tolodgeagainst theagency.
- Complicationsarisewhenemployersmake countercomplaints.
- These twolinesofcomplaintand counter-complaintrecuratvariouspointswithin thesubsequenttalk.
Complaining
- be/go on atsomeoneidiom
- bellyaching
- bewail
- bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark!idiom
- complain
- complaining
- create/kick up/raise a stinkidiom
- gnashing of teethidiom
- grouch
- lodge
- moaning minnie
- mutter
- nark
- protestation
- raise a rumpusidiom
- rumpus
- squawk
- vituperation
- whinging
- whiny