Blame and Sanction

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Blame

Blame verb - To express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of.
Usage example: more concerned with pleasing audiences, the playwright has always claimed to be indifferent to whether critics praise his comedies or blame them without mercy
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Sanction is an antonym for blame in topics: condemnation, accuse.
Nearby Words: blameless, blamed, blaming, blameful

Sanction

Sanction verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.
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Blame is an antonym for sanction.
Nearby Words: sanctioned, sanctity, sanctioning
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How words are described

full full blame full sanction
ultimate ultimate blame ultimate sanction
immediate immediate blame immediate sanction
verbal verbal blame verbal sanction

Common collocations

actions blame actions sanction actions
player blame player sanction player
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