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Synonyms for "short shrift" in English

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short shrift:
- short shrift; summary treatment

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Detailed Synonyms for short shrift in English

short shrift:

short shrift [the ~] nom

the short shrift

– a brief and unsympathetic rejection ¹
the short shrift; the summary treatment
– a brief and unsympathetic rejection ¹
- short shrift [the ~] nom
  - they made short shrift of my request¹
- summary treatment [the ~] nom

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Related Definitions for "short shrift":

a brief and unsympathetic rejection¹
- they made short shrift of my request¹

Related Synonyms for short shrift

short
shrift

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