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   rejection

   /rɪˈdʒɛkʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the dismissing or refusing of a proposal, idea, etc.: "the Union decided last night to recommend rejection of the offer" Similar refusalnon-acceptancedecliningturning downnodismissalspurningrebuffinformal:knock-backrepudiationrebuffspurningabandonmentforsakingdesertionshutting outexclusionshunningcold-shoulderingostracizingostracismblackballingblacklistingavoidanceignoringsnubbingsnubcutting deadsending to Coventryinformal:brush-offa kick in the teethexcommunicationOpposite acceptancewelcome
   • ▪ the action of spurning a person's affections: "some people are reluctant to try it, because they fear rejection"

   Scrabble Points: 18

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREJECTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   The minister has issued an emphatic rejection of the accusation. This amounts to a rejection of the whole proposal. Most people find rejection hard to deal with. An actor takes so much rejection. Children can suffer from a sense of rejection when a parent leaves the home.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rejectionRejection Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REJECTION is the action of rejecting : the state of being rejected. How to use rejection in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREJECTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   REJECTION meaning: 1. the act of refusing to accept, use, or believe someone or something: 2. a letter, etc. that…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › rejectionREJECTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Rejection definition: the act or process of rejecting. . See examples of REJECTION used in a sentence.

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   The meaning of REJECT is to refuse to accept, consider, submit to, take for some purpose, or use. How to use reject in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Reject.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › rejectionrejection noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   failure to give a person or an animal enough love or care. Definition of rejection noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREJECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REJECT definition: 1. to refuse to accept, use, or believe something or someone: 2. to not give someone the love and…. Learn more.