Sentence
Sentence noun - A decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard.
Short shrift and sentence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short shrift" instead a noun "Sentence".
Nearby Words: sentenced, sentencing, sentential
Short shrift
Short shrift noun - A brief and unsympathetic rejection.
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Sentence and short shrift are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sentence" instead a noun phrase "Short shrift".
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Short shrift and Sentence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sentence/short_shrift
Sentence & Short shrift. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sentence/short_shrift>.
Short shrift or Sentence. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sentence/short_shrift.
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