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dismissal
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dis·miss·al

noun \-ˈmi-səl\

Definition of DISMISSAL

: the act of dismissing : the fact or state of being dismissed

Examples of DISMISSAL

  1. <numerous dismissals from the company during the economic slump>

First Known Use of DISMISSAL

1778

Related to DISMISSAL

Synonyms
ax (or axe), discharge, layoff, furlough, redundancy [chiefly British]

Rhymes with DISMISSAL

abyssal, bull thistle, cruise missile, dickcissel, epistle, globe thistle, musk thistle, star thistle, wolf whistle

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