affirmative
affirmative
nounDefinition of AFFIRMATIVE
a vote or decision for something <we have five affirmatives and two negatives for forming the committee>
Synonyms affirmative, yea
Related Words pro; acceptance, accession, acquiescence, agreement, approval, assent, concurrence, consent, permission, sanction
Near Antonyms con; blackball, veto; declination, denial, disallowance, negation, refusal, rejection, turndown
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