Nay and Sanction

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Nay noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.

Usage example: gave a resounding nay to the request for a mixed-company camping trip

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Sanction is an antonym for nay.

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

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Nay is an antonym for sanction.

Nearby Words: sanctioned, sanctity, sanctioning

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