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- pronunciation:
pru
vl
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
If you have someone's approval to do something, it means that they say it's OK for you to do it.
Did you get your dad's approval to get a dog?Nia's sister needed the approval of her doctor before she could join the swim team.- antonyms:
- protest
- similar words:
- praise
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| definition 2: |
If something has your approval, it means that you think it is good or OK. If you want approval from other people, you want them to think you are OK. Most people want some kind of approval from other people.
The new school lunches have the approval of most of the students.When she scored the winning goal in the game, the new girl got the approval of all the kids on the team.- synonyms:
- esteem, favor, honor
- antonyms:
- dislike
- similar words:
- acceptance, consent, credit, respect, sympathy
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| related words: |
admiration, compliment, esteem, license, opinion, passage, permission |
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