Dispraise and Sanction

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Dispraise verb - To express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of.

Usage example: the movie is an old-fashioned romance, and in calling it that, I don't mean to dispraise it at all

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Sanction is an antonym for dispraise in topics: condemn, belittle, criticize.

Sanction verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Dispraise is an antonym for sanction.

Nearby Words: sanctioned, sanctity, sanctioning

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