Approve and Lambaste

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Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Lambaste is an antonym for approve.

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

Lambaste verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.

Usage example: the director lambasted them mercilessly for forgetting their lines during the final dress rehearsal

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Approve is an antonym for lambaste in punish topic.

Nearby Word: lambasting

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Lambaste and Approve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve/lambaste

Approve & Lambaste. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve/lambaste>.

Lambaste or Approve. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve/lambaste.

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