Disallowance and Sanction

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Disallowance noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.

Usage example: the taxpayer was notified of the disallowance of his claim for medical expenses

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Sanction is an antonym for disallowance.

Nearby Words: disallow, disallowed, disallowing

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

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Disallowance is an antonym for sanction.

Nearby Words: sanctioned, sanctity, sanctioning

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