Approbate and Rebuff

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Approbate verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

Usage example: Congress must approbate the President's nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court

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Rebuff is an antonym for approbate.

Nearby Words: approval, approbation, approbatory, approbating

Rebuff verb - Reject outright and bluntly.

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Approbate is an antonym for rebuff.

Nearby Words: rebuffed, rebuffing

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