Approve and Cavil

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Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Cavil is an antonym for approve.

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

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

Usage example: caviled for hours about a single sentence

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Approve is an antonym for cavil.

Nearby Words: caviling, cavilling

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