Demurrer and Sanction

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Demurrer noun - A feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent.

Usage example: the only demurrer voiced by most music critics was that the piece was too short

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Sanction is an antonym for demurrer.

Nearby Words: demurred, demurring

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

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Demurrer is an antonym for sanction.

Nearby Words: sanctioned, sanctity, sanctioning

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