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Word of the day
for September 26
gravamen n
  1. A grievance complained of.
    1. (Anglicanism) A document sent by the Lower House of Convocation to the Upper House to inform the latter of certain grievances in the church.
  2. The essence or ground of a complaint.
  3. (by extension) The essence or most important aspect of a piece of writing, a point of argument, etc; the gist.
  4. (obsolete) A formal charge or complaint.
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