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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

rejection
the act of rejecting something

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brush-off go
a curt or disdainful rejection
avoidance, turning away, shunning, dodging go
deliberately avoiding
desertion, abandonment, forsaking go
the act of giving something up
renunciation, forgoing, forswearing go
the act of renouncing
nonacceptance, turndown go
the act of refusing an offer
banishment, proscription go
rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
displacement go
act of removing from office or employment