Approve and Defaming

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Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Defaming is an antonym for approve.

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

Defaming noun - The making of false statements that damage another's reputation.

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Approve is an antonym for defaming in inflict libel or slander topic.

Nearby Words: defame, defamation, defamed

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