Grievance and Joy

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Grievance noun - A lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong.

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Joy is an antonym for grievance in complaint topic.

Nearby Words: grieve, grieved, grieving

Joy noun - A feeling or state of well-being and contentment.

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Grievance is an antonym for joy.

Nearby Words: joyful, joyous, joyless, joyfully, joyously

particular	particular grievance	particular joy
initial	initial grievance	initial joy
genuine	genuine grievance	genuine joy
real	real grievance	real joy
Other adjectives: main, inner, personal.

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