Approve and Scold

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Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Scold is an antonym for approve.

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

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

Usage example: he scolded the kids for not cleaning up the mess they had made in the kitchen

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Approve is an antonym for scold in topics: reprimand, find fault with.

Nearby Words: scolding, scolded

time	approve time	scold time
acts	approve acts	scold acts

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