Approve and Chiding

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Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Chiding is an antonym for approve.

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

Chiding noun - Rebuking a person harshly.

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Approve is an antonym for chiding in criticize topic.

Nearby Word: chide

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