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PRONUNCIATION OF REJECTION SLIP

rejection slip  [rɪˈdʒekʃən slɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REJECTION SLIP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rejection slip is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES REJECTION SLIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rejection slip

A rejection slip is a notice to a freelancer, particularly a freelance author, that a submission has been taken from the slushpile, read or examined, and rejected for purchase. The format may range from a form letter with one or more boxes checked off, to a lengthy handwritten note explaining in detail why the piece is not being purchased, often inviting the freelancer to make further submissions. Due to the central role of rejection slips in the life of a freelancer, rejection slips play a large role in creative culture, being the subject of many cartoons, stories and even poems. Charles Bukowski's first commercial sale was a short story titled "Aftermath of a Lengthy Rejection Slip" Isaac Asimov, better known for his prose, wrote a poem titled Rejection Slips.

Definition of rejection slip in the English dictionary

The definition of rejection slip in the dictionary is a letter from an editor indicating that the publisher does not wish to accept an author's submitted work.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REJECTION SLIP


antislip
ˌæntɪˈslɪp
cowslip
ˈkaʊˌslɪp
gymslip
ˈdʒɪmˌslɪp
gymsuit
ˈdʒɪmˌslɪp
landslip
ˈlændˌslɪp
nonslip
nɒnˈslɪp
overslip
ˌəʊvəˈslɪp
payslip
ˈpeɪslɪp
pillowslip
ˈpɪləʊˌslɪp
pink-slip
ˌpɪŋkˈslɪp
sideslip
ˈsaɪdˌslɪp
slip
slɪp
snowslip
ˈsnəʊˌslɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REJECTION SLIP

rejacket
reject
reject shop
rejectable
rejectamenta
rejectee
rejecter
rejectible
rejectingly
rejection
rejectionist
rejective
rejector
rejig
rejigged
rejigger
rejigging
rejoice
rejoiceful
rejoicement

WORDS THAT END LIKE REJECTION SLIP

acknowledgment slip
betting slip
call slip
compliments slip
cover slip
credit slip
deposit slip
Freudian slip
give someone the slip
half-slip
let slip
paying-in slip
pink slip
recall slip
sales slip
tardy slip
wage slip
wages slip
waist slip
withdrawal slip

Synonyms and antonyms of rejection slip in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «rejection slip» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REJECTION SLIP

Find out the translation of rejection slip to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rejection slip from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rejection slip» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

退稿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nota de rechazo
570 millions of speakers

English

rejection slip
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अस्वीकृति पर्ची
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رفض الانزلاق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отказ скольжения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rejeição de deslizamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রত্যাখ্যান স্লিপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rejet glissement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Slip penolakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Absage
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

拒絶スリップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거부 슬립
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slip tampang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

từ chối trượt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மறுப்பு ஸ்லிப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नकार स्लीप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ret fişi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

slittamento rifiuto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poślizgu odrzucenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відмова ковзання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alunecare respingere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απόρριψη ολίσθησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verwerping strokie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avstötning slip
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avvisning slip
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rejection slip

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REJECTION SLIP»

The term «rejection slip» is used very little and occupies the 168.578 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REJECTION SLIP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rejection slip

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REJECTION SLIP»

Discover the use of rejection slip in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rejection slip and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lost in the Rentharpian Hills: Spanning the Decades with ...
Tried at Astounding Stories (rejection slip), Weird Tales (letter from Farnsworth Wright dated 24 May 1934, calling it "trite"), and, submitted by agent Otis Adelbert Kline, Weird Tales (Wright still found it unconvincing). Kline returned the ...
R. Dixon Smith, 1985
2
Occupational Disorders: A Treatment Guide for Therapists
And when she received a rejection slip she got depressed and had one of her recurrent nightmares. She dreamt she worked in a blitz of ticker tape of papers saying "No!" flying about her head and covering and stifling her art in piles of waste.
Martin Kantor, 1997
3
Freelancing: Adventures of a Poet
'When Envoi send you a rejection slip,' he told me, 'it's always a sensible one. They work on a unanimity principle. They seem to vote on them. If you send them five poems you get a rejection slip from five different editors, which I think is very ...
Hugo Williams, 2012
4
William T. Vollmann: An Annotated Bibliography
Rejection slip from North Point Press. Rejection slip from the Ecco Press. Rejection slip from Panjandrum Books. Rejection note from Puckerbrush. G21. Rejection note from City Miner Books. Rejection note from ARCHIVED PAPERS 59.
Michael Hemmingson, 2011
5
Taming the Star Runner
It wasn't a rejection slip. He'd known it wasn't a rejection slip before he tore open thetwo envelopes. It was too long to be “We regret that your work doesn't meet our needsat present,” or whatever a rejection slip said—he knew a rejection slip ...
S.E. Hinton, 2013
6
Trying to Quit
And, more importantly, if Moe Greene were alive today, had he not been shot in the eyeball by persons unknown—I didn't ask; it was just business—then Moe Greene might have created Rejection Slip Theater instead of Las Vegas. But he ...
Paul Berge, 2010
7
On Writing
On it I played myrecords, mostly 45s by Elvis, Chuck Berry, Freddy Cannon, andFatsDomino. I liked Fats; he knew how to rock, and youcouldtell he washaving fun. When Igot the rejection slip from AHMM, I pounded a nail intothe wall above ...
Stephen King, 2001
8
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
When the New York City Cargo Underwriting Office ascertains that any set of prepared policies contains one or more errors it may return the original, duplicate -original and two copies of the policies together with a rejection slip which will ...
‎1945
9
The Craft & Business Of Writing: Essential Tools For Writing ...
Sometimes they're jotted at the bottom of a form rejection slip, and other times they arrive on the magazine's letterhead. In any event, they're much harder to come by than straight form rejections. During my time at Story, for example, I wrote ...
Writer's Digest Books (Firm), Robert Brewer, 2008
10
Lemady: Episodes of a Writer's Life
Why did God invent the rejection slip?" He would sigh, assume an expression of exaggerated patience. "Keith, each one of these contributors is also a reader. They must be treated as solid gold. One day, you'll develop some compassion.
Keith Roberts, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REJECTION SLIP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rejection slip is used in the context of the following news items.
1
I wanted to tell you a story: The tale of author Joanna Briscoe
The manuscript was returned with a rejection slip. The shock was possibly the biggest of my life up to then, a sense of crashing inadequacy compounded. «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
CAPF aspirant dies after physical test, another hospitalized
Harish could not clear the PET and was given a rejection slip. His health deteriorated thereafter and he was shifted to BHEL hospital where doctors declared him ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
Transforming Anxiety Into Achievement
When I got my rejection slip…I pounded a nail into the wall above the Webcor [phonograph]…and poked [the rejection slip] onto to the nail…By the time I was ... «Above the Law, Jan 15»
4
Victoria mystery writer gets foothold in US market
And while he received rejection slip after rejection slip, he remained hopeful that he would be picked up by a U.S. publisher. “I've always enjoyed writing the ... «Monday Mag, Jan 15»
5
Art Heist at the RISD Museum
Leading us on the chase are Swanson Di Chiera, a struggling Providence writer trying to make it from rejection slip to rejection slip, and Aleda Collie, a famous ... «Eastsidemonthly, Jul 14»
6
No pollution checking drive in past 6 months
... if emission measurements are beyond those prescribed, the PUC centre will tweak your vehicle to give the correct calibration rather than issue a rejection slip. «Times of India, Mar 14»
7
Rejection slip from Longview gig has Nugent hot as a firecracker
Rejection slip from Longview gig has Nugent hot as a firecracker. The rock guitarist and Republican campaigner lashes out at Longview officials for saying he's ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Mar 14»
8
Former MP slams companies for not replying to hopeful job applicants
A former top Tory has hit out at companies for not sending rejection letters to people who have unsuccessfully applied for jobs. ... Silence is their rejection slip. «Express.co.uk, Jan 14»
9
Bukowski's First Appearance In Print, 1944
Aftermath of a Lengthy Rejection Slip had been buried in the End Pages section of the magazine as, Bukowski felt, a curiosity rather than a serious piece of ... «Booktryst, Oct 13»
10
Ernest Hemingway estate rejects Vanity Fair
Hemingway originally submitted the story to the magazine when he was 25, but was met by a rejection slip. Now, the author's family has responded to the ... «New York Daily News, Sep 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Rejection slip [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/rejection-slip>. Apr 2024 ».
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