"rejection slip" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rejection slips [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rejection slip (plural rejection slips)
  1. (publishing) A standardized message notifying an author that his or her work has not been accepted for publication, ordinarily printed on a small piece of paper and attached to the returned manuscript. Categories (topical): Publishing Related terms: form letter
    Sense id: en-rejection_slip-en-noun-uuf6j1Oq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: media, publishing

Inflected forms

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