Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

The student has made a ______ to the police about a false video of her that is being circulated by some miscreants.

complaint

The most appropriate word to fill in the blank is complaint.

• Complain means to express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.
• Complaint is a formal statement of dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.
• Complainant is the person who makes a complaint.
• Complaining is the act of complaining.