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1
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
- made a flat rejection of the charges against him
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2
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
- the judge's swift rejection of the lawyer's request for a recess
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3
something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others
- that pile is for rejections, and this one is for applications we'll be accepting
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“Rejection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejection. Accessed 6 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of rejection was in the 15th century
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