Reflection and Short shrift

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Reflection noun - A careful weighing of the reasons for or against something.

Usage example: after reflection, they decided to refuse the offer on the house

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Short shrift is an antonym for reflection.

Short shrift noun - A brief and unsympathetic rejection.

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Reflection is an antonym for short shrift.

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Short shrift and Reflection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/reflection/short_shrift

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