Approval and Proscription

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Approval noun - An acceptance of something as satisfactory.

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Proscription is an antonym for approval.

Proscription noun - The act of ordering that something not be done or used.

Usage example: the proscription against bicycles and skateboards is intended to make the plaza a more pedestrian-friendly place

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Approval is an antonym for proscription in topics: help, forbiddance.

Nearby Words: proscribe, proscribed

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