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 Definitions of short shrift  [ˈʃɔrt li]  

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Definition of 'short shrift' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) short shrift
a brief time for confession or absolution given to a condemned prisoner before his or her execution.

2.  short shrift
little attention or consideration in dealing with a person or matter.

Etymology:  (1585–95)

Definition of 'short shrift' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) short shrift, summary treatment
a brief and unsympathetic rejection
"they made short shrift of my request"

'short shrift' - Nearby Entries  

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