Sanction and Upended

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Sanction verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Upended is an antonym for sanction.

Nearby Words: sanctioned, sanctity, sanctioning

Upended adjective - Turned up on end.

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Sanction is an antonym for upended in flip over topic.

Nearby Word: upending

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Upended and Sanction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sanction/upended

Sanction & Upended. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sanction/upended>.

Upended or Sanction. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sanction/upended.

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