Approve and Stave

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Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Stave is an antonym for approve.

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

Stave verb - Burst or force (a hole) into something.

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Approve is an antonym for stave in prevent topic.

Nearby Words: staved, staving

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