Approve and Decrying

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Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Decrying is an antonym for approve.

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

Decrying adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.

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Approve is an antonym for decrying in criticize topic.

Nearby Word: decried

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