Disapproved
Received and disapproved are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Received" instead a verb "Disapproved".
Received
Received adjective - Held by or applicable to a majority of the people.
Disapproved and received are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disapproved" instead a verb "Received".
Both words in one sentence
- Masahiro Ito, who worked as a graphic designer in Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill 3, disapproved many of the changes made to his work in the Silent Hill: HD Collection, adding more fuel to the backlash it received (and for good reasons).
Source: Disowned Adaptation -
The night before Steve Rogers received the treatment, a General who disapproved of Steve Rogers' perceived weakness as a candidate had a more aggressive soldier treated with only the serum, not the Vita-rays.
Source: Black Box - Morrigan in Dragon Age: Origins received plenty of hate for her rudeness and Stupid Evil tendencies to the point where Bioware even started selling a Morrigan Disapproved shirt from their store.
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