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dismission

[dis-mis-uhl]

dis·miss·al

[dis-mis-uhl]
noun
1.
an act or instance of dismissing.
2.
the state of being dismissed.
3.
a spoken or written order of discharge from employment, service, enrollment, etc.
Also, dis·mis·sion [dis-mish-uhn] .


Origin:
1800–10; dismiss + -al2

non·dis·mis·sal, noun
pre·dis·miss·al, noun
re·dis·miss·al, noun
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Dismission is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
WordNet
dismission

noun
1. official notice that you have been fired from your job [syn: dismissal
2. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) [syn: dismissal
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