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Short shrift

Short shrift Meaning & Definition
Short shrift Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Short shrift?

[n] brief and unsympathetic treatment
[n] a brief and unsympathetic rejection; "they made short shrift of my request"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Short shrift: summary treatment

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See Also | handling | rejection | treatment

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