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agravio

grievance

noun ah-GRAH-byoh Rare

Also means

offence

Usage Note

Agravio denotes a wrong done to someone — a slight, insult, or injustice — and sits in formal, legal, and literary registers. The related verb is agraviar (to wrong, to offend). Do not confuse with agravar (to worsen) or agravante (aggravating factor), which share the root grave but mean something different. In law, agravio comparativo refers to discriminatory unequal treatment.

Examples

"Exigió una disculpa pública por el agravio recibido."

Natural Translation

He demanded a public apology for the offence received.

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