Approbation
Approbation noun - An acceptance of something as satisfactory.
Merit and approbation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Merit" instead a noun "Approbation".
Merit
Merit noun - A quality that gives something special worth.
Approbation and merit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approbation" instead a noun "Merit".
How words are described
| journalistic | journalistic approbation | journalistic merit |
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