Bleat and Sanction

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Bleat noun - An expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment.

Usage example: a very patient, understanding person who accepts life's inconveniences without a bleat

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Sanction is an antonym for bleat.

Nearby Words: bleated, bleating

Sanction noun - The approval by someone in authority for the doing of something.

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Bleat is an antonym for sanction.

Nearby Words: sanctioned, sanctity, sanctioning

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