Approve and Grieve

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Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Grieve is an antonym for approve.

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

Grieve verb - To feel deep sadness or mental pain.

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Approve is an antonym for grieve in mourn topic.

Nearby Words: grievous, grievance, grief, grieving

name	approve name	grieve name
rules	approve rules	grieve rules

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