

estopped
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estoppel noun
/ɛˈstɑpəl/ /ɪˈstɑpəl/
(common law) A legal principle in the law of equity that prevents a party from asserting otherwise valid legal rights against another party because of conduct by the first party, or circumstances to which the first party has knowingly contributed, make it unjust for those rights to be asserted.
complaining verb
/kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
"Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours."
consistently adverb
/kənˈsɪstəntli/ /kənˈsɪstəntliː/