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rejection
rejection /riːˈdʒɛkʃən/
noun
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(
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The act of rejecting something
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rejection
)
the act of rejecting something
His proposals were met with rejection
his proposals were met with rejection
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()
The state of being rejected
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rejection
)
the state of being rejected
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The speech act of rejecting
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rejection
)
the speech act of rejecting
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(medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign
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rejection
)
(medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign
Rejection of the transplanted liver
rejection of the transplanted liver
boa constrictor
boa constrictor /ˈboʊə kənˈstrɪktər/
noun
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()
Very large boa of tropical America and West Indies
(
Constrictor constrictor
, boa constrictor
)
very large boa of tropical America and West Indies
The boa constrictor coiled around its prey, constricting tightly until it became motionless.
The boa constrictor coiled around its prey, constricting tightly until it became motionless.
unorthodoxy
unorthodoxy /ˌʌnɔːrˈθɒdɒksi/
noun
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The quality of being unorthodox
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heterodoxy
, unorthodoxy
)
the quality of being unorthodox
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A belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
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heresy
, unorthodoxy
)
a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
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Any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
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heresy
, heterodoxy
, unorthodoxy
)
any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
cannister
cannister /ˈkænɪstɝ/
noun
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Metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
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canister
, cannister
, tin
)
metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
