approbation

nouns

official approval
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is a type of (narrower)
a feeling of liking something or someone good
"although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"
official recognition or approval
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antonym
is a type of (narrower)
a message expressing a favorable opinion
"words of approval seldom passed his lips"