Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rejection slip

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables: re-jec-tion s-lip
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A standardized message notifying an author that his or her work has not been accepted for publication, ordinarily printed on a small piece of paper and attached to the returned manuscript.

Example Sentences

"The rejection slip was so tactfully worded that he felt kindly toward the editor."
"The editor . . . returned the manuscript with a rejection slip. Anthony sent it off elsewhere and began another story."
"I told my writers . . . by the end of the term they'd have to bring in either a rejection slip or a check from a publisher."

Inflected Forms

rejection slips (plural)

Phrases

form letter

Frequently Paired Words

form letter

Questions

What does rejection slip mean?: A standardized message notifying an author that his or her work has not been accepted for publication, ordinarily printed on a small piece of paper and attached to the returned manuscript.

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