Expostulation and Sanction

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

Usage example: despite the earnest expostulations of her friends, Jessica continued to date the foul-tempered guy

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Sanction is an antonym for expostulation.

Nearby Words: expostulated, expostulating

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

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Expostulation is an antonym for sanction.

Nearby Words: sanctioned, sanctity, sanctioning

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