Approval
Approval noun - An acceptance of something as satisfactory.
Opposition
Opposition noun - The inclination to resist.
Usage example: most of the opposition to the proposed smoking ban is coming from bar owners worried about its impact on their businesses
How words are described
| human | human approval | human opposition |
| clear | clear approval | clear opposition |
| public | public approval | public opposition |
| direct | direct approval | direct opposition |
| Other adjectives: complete, genuine, critical, romantic, heavy, strong, constant, vocal, serious, little, social, personal, major, widespread, general, apparent, official, parliamentary. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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A Mass Observation poll of the time put public approval for Munich at about 60% and opposition at 30%, the rest being undecided.
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Not only was he acquitted, but he used the scandal to engineer the downfall of opposition leader Newt Gingrich (who was the driving force behind Clinton's impeachment) and went on to serve out his term and leave office with an approval rating over 60%.
Source: Controversy-Proof Image
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