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approval

ap·prov·al

approval

 
 
pronunciation:
pru vl
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part of speech: noun
definition: the act of approving.
You need the approval of your doctor before you can leave the hospital.
antonyms:
protest
similar words:
praise, recommendation
related words: admiration, compliment, license, passage, permission
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The word approval contains the following part:
-al1 Latin noun-forming suffix that means act or result of
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The suffix -al1 attaches to verbs, primarily verbs from Latin or from Latin via French, to form nouns. The base verb always has primary stress on its final syllable.
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