8
recommendation(noun, support, praise, favor, permit)
8
suffer(verb, support, take, make, accept)
7
admiration(noun, support, praise, approval, courtesy)
7
approbate(verb, support, give, clear, accept)
7
authorisation(noun, authorization)
7
carte blanche(noun, expression, idiom, agreement, authority)
7
certification(noun, authorization, commendation, document, confirmation)
7
enfranchise(verb, permit, authorize, permission)
7
entitle(verb, meet, pass, allow, approve)
7
esteem(verb, support, accept, praise, favor)
7
go-ahead(noun, support, order, understanding, praise)
7
justify(verb, support, praise, favor, back)
7
legitimize(verb, allow, authorize, endorse, regulate)
7
sentence(noun, law, right, rule, authority)
7
subscribe to(verb, expression, support, accept, develop)
7
writ(noun, order, rule, command, ban)
6
accede(verb, support, take, accept, secure)
6
acclaim(noun, verb, support, accept, honor)
6
admit(verb, support, take, make, accept)
6
advance(noun, verb, support, develop, press)
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