approval (n)

n07500159

type n
lex_filenum 12
def a feeling of liking something or someone good
examples although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval
Outgoing links
Hypernym liking
Derivationally related form approval → approve
Antonym approval → disapproval
Hyponym favor, favour; approbation
Incoming links
Hyponym liking
Hypernym favor, favour; approbation
Antonym disapproval → approval
Derivationally related form approve → approval

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