Approval and Despisal

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Approval noun - An acceptance of something as satisfactory.

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Despisal is an antonym for approval.

Despisal noun - A feeling of scornful hatred.

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Approval is an antonym for despisal in despising topic.

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Despisal and Approval. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approval/despisal

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