#approving__blessing__approval  the formal act of giving approval: "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
  exclusion:  #disapproval
  supertype:  #support  aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer had the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"
  subtype:  #espousal__adoption__acceptance  the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
     subtype:  #embrace.espousal__bosom  a close affectionate and protective acceptance; "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family"
  subtype:  #backing__championship__patronage  the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
  subtype:  #admiration__appreciation  a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works"
     subtype:  #adulation__idolization__idolisation  the act of admiring strongly
        subtype:  #glorification  the act of glorifying (as in worship); "the glorification of God"
     subtype:  #idealization__idealisation__glorification  a portrayal of something as ideal; "the idealization of rural life was very misleading"
        subtype:  #sentimentalization__sentimentalisation__romanticization__romanticisation  the act of indulging in sentiment
  subtype:  #reward__reinforcement  an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
     subtype:  #carrot  promise of reward as in "carrot and stick"; "used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote"

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