Similar words: shrift, shorts, cut short, short story, in short supply, short selling, short-staffed, thrift. Meaning: n. 1. a brief and unsympathetic rejection 2. brief and unsympathetic treatment.
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31) He is man condemned to a short shrift by his doctor.
32) Earlier this week, Pompey enquired about Blackburn's Nelsen, but their ￡4 million bid received short shrift.
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