Grumble and Sanction

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Grumble noun - An expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment.

Usage example: a chorus of moans and grumbles when they found out that the overnight camping trip had been cancelled

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Sanction is an antonym for grumble.

Nearby Words: grumpy, grumbling, grumbled, grumbler

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

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Grumble is an antonym for sanction.

Nearby Words: sanctioned, sanctity, sanctioning

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