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View synonyms for short shrift
short shrift
noun
little attention or consideration in dealing with a person or matter.
She'll give short shrift to such a weak argument.
a brief time for confession or absolution given to a condemned prisoner before their execution.
short shrift
noun
brief and unsympathetic treatment
(formerly) a brief period allowed to a condemned prisoner to make confession
to dispose of quickly and unsympathetically
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Word History and Origins
Origin of short shrift1
First recorded in 1585–95
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