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short shrift
noun
()
a brief and unsympathetic rejection
Synonyms:
summary treatment,
Examples:
They made short shrift of my request.
Words Related to
short shrift
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summary treatment
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shrift
,
credence
,
earful
,
dismissive
,
reprieve
,
plaudit
,
deference
,
leeway
,
uncritical
,
undeservedly
,
runaround
,
nod
,
overlooked
,
kudos
,
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,
neglected
,
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,
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,
riled
,
fillip
,
attention
,
dissed
,
overblown
,
praise
,
carte blanche
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pilloried
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willies
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oversimplified
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preoccupied
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,
flak
,
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dibs
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brushoff
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,
huffy
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lowdown
,
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,
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,
shirty
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rightly
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misunderstood
,
marching orders
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overplayed
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overemphasizes
,
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,
glimpse
,
primacy
,
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,
maligned
,
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,
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,
reassurance
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,
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,
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,
imprimatur
,
ridiculed
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rankling
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rebukes
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lukewarm
,
backing
,
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,
derides
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annoyed
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enamored
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chummy
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brass tacks
,
approbation
,
nitpicky
,
unforthcoming
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trenchant
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rightfully
,
politicized
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,
fawning
,
rehash
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misquoted
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tiresome
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impression
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eyeful
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meatier
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underwhelmed
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demur
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chary
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short shrift
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