Reject and Sanction

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Reject verb - To be unwilling to grant.

Usage example: rejected his request for time off

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Sanction is an antonym for reject in say no to topic.

Nearby Words: rejected, rejection, rejecting, rejector, rejecter

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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Reject is an antonym for sanction in topics: permit, authorize.

Nearby Words: sanctioned, sanctity, sanctioning

social reject

social sanction

marriage	reject marriage	sanction marriage
heroes	reject heroes	sanction heroes

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