rejection
noun/rɪˈdʒɛkʃən/
Frequency rank: #4,803 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the act of refusing or not accepting someone or something.
Example sentence
She felt hurt when her job application ended in rejection.
Synonyms & related words
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