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short shrift
noun
: little or no attention or thought
Full Definition of SHORT SHRIFT
1
: barely adequate time for confession before execution
2
a : little or no attention or consideration <gave the problem short shrift> b : quick work —usually used in the phrase make short shrift of
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First Known Use of SHORT SHRIFT
1594
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