Turnaway

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The situation where a potential customer is turned away because their needs cannot be accommodated. attributive, often

    "The night show then pulled a turnaway and the extra night show drew near-capacity."

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"The night show then pulled a turnaway and the extra night show drew near-capacity."

Etymology

Deverbal from turn away.

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