Approval and Refusal

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Approval

Approval noun - An acceptance of something as satisfactory.
Usage example: does this dress I bought for the wedding meet with your approval?
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Antonyms for Approval
Refusal is an antonym for approval in topics: authorization, good opinion.
Nearby Words: approve, approved, approbation, approving, approbate

Refusal

Refusal noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.
Usage example: his flat refusal of our reasonable request was rather startling
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Synonyms for Refusal
Antonyms for Refusal
Approval is an antonym for refusal in topics: sanction, opposition, unwillingness.
Nearby Words: refuse, refused, refusing, refuser
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public public approval public refusal
complete complete approval complete refusal
romantic romantic approval romantic refusal
constant constant approval constant refusal
Other adjectives: massive, absolute, enthusiastic, personal, general, universal, apparent, less, outright, silent.

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