Approval
Approval noun - An acceptance of something as satisfactory.
Willingness and approval are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Willingness" instead a noun "Approval".
Willingness
Willingness noun - Cheerful readiness to do something.
Approval and willingness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approval" instead a noun "Willingness".
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- Friend to All Children: Part of what earns Ma Procop the approval of the villagers is her willingness to show kindness to the children, buying sweets for them and telling them stories.
Source: Literature / The Village Washer -
Halsey finally calling Palmer out on her willingness to swallow the UNSC's throwing Halsey under the bus, pointing out that she never could have pulled off the SPARTAN-II project without their approval, and that the job and armor Palmer loves so much would never have existed without Halsey's work.
Source: Take That, Scrappy!
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