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rechazo

rejection

noun rreh-CHAH-soh Less Common
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

refusal

Usage Note

Rechazo is the noun from rechazar (to reject, to repel). It is widely used in emotional contexts (rechazo social, social rejection) as well as in medicine (rechazo del trasplante, organ rejection). The initial r is pronounced as a strong trill, like rr.

Examples

"El rechazo le afectó mucho."

Natural Translation

The rejection affected him a lot.

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