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Re·jec·tion
/rəˈjekSHən/
noun
1.
the dismissing or refusing of a proposal, idea, etc.:
"the Union decided last night to recommend rejection of the offer"
Similar
refusal
nonacceptance
declining
turning down
no
dismissal
spurning
rebuff
informal:
knock-back
repudiation
rebuff
spurning
abandonment
forsaking
desertion
shutting out
exclusion
shunning
cold-shouldering
ostracizing
ostracism
blackballing
blacklisting
avoidance
ignoring
snubbing
snub
cutting dead
sending to Coventry
informal:
brush-off
a kick in the teeth
excommunication
Opposite
acceptance
welcome
▪
the spurning of a person's affections:
"some people are reluctant to try it, because they fear rejection"
Scrabble Points: 18
R
1
E
1
J
8
E
1
C
3
T
1
I
1
O
1
N
1
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