Civil disobedience
Civil disobedience noun - A group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination).
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Grievance and civil disobedience are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grievance" instead a noun phrase "Civil disobedience".
Grievance
Grievance noun - A lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong.
Civil disobedience and grievance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Civil disobedience" instead a noun "Grievance".
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