"regret letter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: regret letters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} regret letter (plural regret letters)
  1. (human resources) A message informing a potential candidate for a company or business that they have been denied a position. Categories (topical): Human resources Synonyms: letter of regret
    Sense id: en-regret_letter-en-noun-w21T7tEd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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