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Meaning of rejection slip | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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