Short shrift
Short shrift noun - A brief and unsympathetic rejection.
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Trial and short shrift are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trial" instead a noun phrase "Short shrift".
Trial
Trial noun - A test of faith, patience, or strength.
Short shrift and trial are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Short shrift" instead a noun "Trial".
Nearby Word: triable
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Trial and Short shrift. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/short_shrift/trial
Short shrift & Trial. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/short_shrift/trial>.
Trial or Short shrift. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/short_shrift/trial.
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