Approval and Refutal

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Approval noun - An acceptance of something as satisfactory.

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Refutal is an antonym for approval.

Refutal noun - The act of determining that something is false.

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Approval is an antonym for refutal.

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Refutal and Approval. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approval/refutal

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