Negative and Sanction

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Negative verb - To reject by or as if by a vote.

Usage example: we promptly negatived the idea of having pizza again for dinner, noting that we had already had it for three nights that week

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Sanction is an antonym for negative.

Sanction verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

Usage example: the administration will sanction almost any field trip with educational value

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Negative is an antonym for sanction.

Nearby Words: sanctioned, sanctity, sanctioning

ultimate negative

ultimate sanction

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