Approval and Refutation

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Approval noun - An acceptance of something as satisfactory.

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Refutation is an antonym for approval.

Refutation noun - Something (as an argument) that serves to disprove.

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Approval is an antonym for refutation in rebuttal topic.

Nearby Words: refute, refuted, refutable, refuting

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