Thumbs up
Yes and thumbs up are semantically related. in permission topic. In some cases you can use "Yes" instead a noun "Thumbs up".
Yes
Yes noun - A vote or decision for something.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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The Jaguar, the Ryu/Ken of the game, raised an arm; the Flail gave a thumbs up and mimicked the motion with one of its chains; the Pyros fired its jets and floated majestically over its fallen opponent; the boss robot let out a big belly laugh (yes, a robot having a belly laugh), and so on.
Source: Victory Pose
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