Affirmative and Dissenting

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Affirmative adjective - Affirming or giving assent.

Usage example: affirmative votes

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Dissenting is an antonym for affirmative in topics: agreeing, being agreeable or assenting.

Nearby Words: affirmation, affirmatively

Dissenting adjective - Deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices.

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Affirmative is an antonym for dissenting.

Nearby Words: dissent, dissented, dissenter

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