Consent and Embargo

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

Usage example: we had to get our neighbor's consent in order to trim the tree from his side

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Embargo is an antonym for consent.

Nearby Words: consented, consenting

Embargo noun - An order that something not be done or used.

Usage example: there's a standing embargo against the use of foul language in this house

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Consent is an antonym for embargo.

Nearby Words: embargoed, embargoing

effective consent

effective embargo

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