Assent and Rejection

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Assent noun - Agreement with a statement or proposal to do something.

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Rejection is an antonym for assent in agreement topic.

Nearby Words: assenting, assented

Rejection noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.

Usage example: the judge's swift rejection of the lawyer's request for a recess

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Assent is an antonym for rejection.

Nearby Words: reject, rejected, rejecting, rejector, rejecter

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