approbative

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Synonyms: approbation, approbate, probative, improbative, reprobative, approbating

Antonyms: approbation, approbate, probative, improbative, reprobative, approbating

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Adjective

1. Expressing [[approval]].
2. [[sanction|Sanctioning]] officially, giving authorization or approval to something.
3. {{lb|en|phrenology}} Seeking [[approval]]; placing great value on others' opinions of oneself.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|linguistics}} A word or grammatical form which [[denote|denotes]] a positive [[affect]] expressing the [[appreciation]] or [[approval]] of the speaker.

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