noun
1 from a job
ADJECTIVE
▪ automatic , immediate , instant ( esp. BrE ), summary
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His attack on the manager led to his instant ~.
▪ constructive ( BrE ), unfair , wrongful
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She won her claim for constructive ~ because she had been pressured into resigning.
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an employee claim for unfair ~
VERB + DISMISSAL
▪ lead to
▪ call for
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Crash victims are calling for the ~ of the bus driver.
▪ be faced with , be threatened with , face , risk
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They were warned that they risked ~ if the strike continued.
▪ warrant
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These mistakes were not nearly serious enough to warrant his ~.
▪ appeal ( AmE ), appeal against ( BrE ), claim
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Cooke, who was with the firm 30 years, claims unfair ~.
▪ uphold ( esp. AmE )
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The court upheld the ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
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his ~ for poor performance
▪ ~ on the grounds of
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She is now faced with ~ on the grounds of misconduct.
PHRASES
▪ grounds for ~ , reason for ~
2 refusing to consider sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ arrogant , casual , cavalier ( esp. AmE ), easy
▪ abrupt , curt , offhand
▪ outright , wholesale
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His wholesale ~ of women composers is indefensible.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
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his callous ~ of her father's illness