Rejection Meaning

/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/
B2

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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nounThe act of rejecting.

nounThe state of being rejected.

Every successful writer has a drawer full of rejection letters.
By the fiftieth heartbreak, rejection becomes much easier to handle.
Her proposal met with unanimous rejection.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
His ____ of the job offer surprised everyone because he needed money.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She received a ____ letter from the publisher but was encouraged by the positive feedback included.

From French réjection or directly from Latin reiectiōnem, accusative of Latin reiectiō. Displaced native Old English āworpennes (literally “thrown-out-ness”).

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CEFR Practice Quiz
His ____ of the job offer surprised everyone because he needed money.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She received a ____ letter from the publisher but was encouraged by the positive feedback included.

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