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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"

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

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   Rejection is the act of refusing to accept, use, or believe someone or something, or the letter that tells you that you have not been successful. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and collocations of rejection with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Learn the meaning of rejection as a noun, with synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related phrases. Find out how rejection is used in different contexts, such as immunology, law, and psychology.

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   Learn the meaning of rejection as the act of refusing or not accepting someone or something, and see how it is used in different contexts. Find synonyms, collocations, and translations of rejection in various languages.

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   The noun rejection can refer to the actual act of rejecting something or to the feeling one has after being rejected. In other words, you might have feelings of rejection after experiencing the rejection of others.

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   Rejection is the act or process of rejecting, or the state of being rejected, or something that is rejected. Learn more about the word history, origin, and usage of rejection with Dictionary.com.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb and noun reject, which means to refuse to accept, consider, or use something or someone. Find out how to use reject in a sentence and how it differs from related words like decline, refuse, and repudiate.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionrejection noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning of rejection as a noun, with synonyms, pronunciation and usage notes. Find out how to use rejection in different contexts, such as job applications, publishing, transplants and relationships.

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

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   Reject means to refuse to accept, use, or believe something or someone, or to not give someone the love and attention they want. Learn more about the verb and noun forms, synonyms, and usage of reject in different contexts.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREJECTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    Rejection is the act or process of rejecting, or the state of being rejected. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and usage of rejection with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › rejectionRejection - definition of rejection by The Free Dictionary

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    Rejection is the act of refusing to accept, submit to, or make use of something or someone. It can also mean to spit out or vomit, or to fail to accept a transplanted organ or tissue. See synonyms, related terms, and similes for rejection.