Affirmative and Denial

Opposite meaning words

Affirmative noun - A vote or decision for something.

Usage example: we have five affirmatives and two negatives for forming the committee

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Denial is an antonym for affirmative.

Nearby Words: affirmation, affirmatively

Denial noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.

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Affirmative is an antonym for denial.

Nearby Words: deny, denied, deniable, denier

strong affirmative

strong denial

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