Blackball and Nominate

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Blackball verb - To reject by or as if by a vote.

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Nominate is an antonym for blackball.

Nominate verb - To pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty.

Usage example: the U.S. Constitution directs the president to nominate ambassadors

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Blackball is an antonym for nominate.

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