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TURNDOWN

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Dictionary entry overview: What does turndown mean?

• TURNDOWN (noun)
The noun TURNDOWN has 1 sense:

1. the act of refusing an offer

Familiarity information: TURNDOWN used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• TURNDOWN (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The act of refusing an offer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

nonacceptance; turndown

Context example:

the turndown was polite but very firm

Hypernyms ("turndown" is a kind of...):

rejection (the act of rejecting something)

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