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The phrase "a specific complaint" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a particular issue or grievance that someone has raised.
Example: "The manager addressed a specific complaint from the customer regarding the service quality."
Alternatives: "a particular grievance" or "a distinct issue".
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Police rarely bothered anyone where I grew up unless they were called to investigate a specific complaint.
The carriers often reply to passengers' letters by restating a policy rather than responding to a specific complaint.
"If somebody legit calls the mayor with a specific complaint formally or informally with a date, time location, I assure you it will be investigated," he said.
One mayor was taken to court, but the judge in the case said he could not act without a specific complaint.
Officials at the F.E.C. said it would take action to determine that only if there were a specific complaint lodged against Mr. Thompson.
It is hard to find anyone in this busy little town with a specific complaint about the 70-odd strangers who abruptly arrived last fall from places like Chechnya and Nigeria.
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We have not received any specific complaint from parents or the courts," he said.
However, the patient has never made any specific complaint regarding the ankle joint.
But although the word hypochondria is tossed around casually, it's actually a very specific complaint.
An anonymous Pennsylvania GOP strategist told The Washington Examiner they had a very specific complaint about Saccone: His moustache was disgusting.
Sticking with Nutt's specific complaint for a moment, the recent reference to JSCEM also includes a direction that the committee assess the potential application of truth-in-advertising provisions covering communication with voters – including third-party carriage services.
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