Approve and Carp

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Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Carp is an antonym for approve.

Nearby Words: approval, approbation, approving, approvingly, approvement

Carp verb - To make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant.

Usage example: carped about the order of names on the wedding invitations

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Approve is an antonym for carp in topics: find fault, nag.

Nearby Words: carping, carper

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