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dismissal

 
 
/dɪˈsmɪsəl/ noun

Definition

IDEA [U] when someone refuses to consider an idea or opinion
JOB [C, U] when an employer officially makes someone leave their job
(Definition of dismissal noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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