Approval
Approval noun - An acceptance of something as satisfactory.
Complaint
Complaint noun - An expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment.
Usage example: a warning that if there were any more complaints, we were turning around and not going to the beach after all
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- She keeps his palace without complaint, though she longs for more of her father's approval.
Source: Literature / The Black Swan
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