grievance vs groan

grievance

noun
  • Something which causes grief. 

  • A formal complaint, especially in the context of a unionized workplace. 

  • Feelings of being wronged; outrage. 

  • A wrong or hardship suffered, which is the grounds of a complaint. 

  • Violation of regulations or objectionable behavior. 

  • A complaint or annoyance. 

groan

noun
  • A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief. 

  • A low, guttural sound uttered in frustration, disapproval, or ecstasy. 

  • A low creaking sound from applied pressure or weight. 

verb
  • To seemingly creak under the strain of being heavily laden. 

  • To make a groan. 

How often have the words grievance and groan occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )