Affirmative and Turndown

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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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Turndown is an antonym for affirmative.

Nearby Words: affirmation, affirmatively

Turndown noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.

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Affirmative is an antonym for turndown.

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