Approval and Debate

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Approval noun - An acceptance of something as satisfactory.

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Debate is an antonym for approval.

Debate noun - A careful weighing of the reasons for or against something.

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Approval is an antonym for debate.

Nearby Words: debated, debatable, debater, debating

full	full approval	full debate
similar	similar approval	similar debate
public	public approval	public debate
ethical	ethical approval	ethical debate
Other adjectives: heavy, constant, massive, great, serious, little, new, major, general, final, mixed, verbal, parliamentary, presidential.

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