Commendation and Disapproval

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Commendation noun - A message expressing a favorable opinion.

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Disapproval is an antonym for commendation in acclaim topic.

Disapproval noun - Refusal to accept as right or desirable.

Usage example: thus far, every one of her boyfriends has met with her parents' disapproval

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Commendation is an antonym for disapproval in topics: praise, acclaim, condemnation.

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