airing of grievances
Public complaint session
An airing of grievances is a formal or informal occasion for expressing complaints and resentments.
The phrase suggests accumulated frustrations finally given voice: The meeting became an airing of grievances about management.
The expression gained pop-culture currency from the fictional holiday Festivus, where participants take turns voicing their disappointments with others.
- complaintExpression of discontent
- ventingReleasing emotion verbally
- rantAngry prolonged outburst
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- bone to pickComplaint requiring confrontation
confrontation · outburst · catharsis · Festivus · family dinner · accusation · voicing · quarrel · dispute · criticism · heart to heart · meeting · townhall · open forum · public hearing · protest · unloading · beef
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airing of grievancessuffering in silence
keeping quiet · biting one's tongue · holding one's peace · bottling up · keeping mum
airing of grievancesgiving thanks
Expressing gratitude verbally
paying tribute · testimonial · appreciation · commendation · thanksgiving
airing of grievancesreconciliation
Restoration of friendly relations
peacemaking · burying the hatchet · making amends · forgiveness · letting bygones be bygones
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