Approve and Detested

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Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Detested is an antonym for approve.

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

Detested adjective - Treated with contempt.

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Approve is an antonym for detested in hate topic.

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