Approval and Duress

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Approval noun - An acceptance of something as satisfactory.

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Duress is an antonym for approval.

Duress noun - The use of power to impose one's will on another.

Usage example: complied with the order only under duress

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Approval is an antonym for duress.

high	high approval	high duress
genuine	genuine approval	genuine duress
constant	constant approval	constant duress
severe	severe approval	severe duress
Other adjectives: great, serious, major.

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