Countenancing

Synonyms for "countenancing" (25 found)

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Closest matches (5)

Noun(5 words)

accommodating allow appearance approval approve

Strong matches (8)

Noun(8 words)

approving authorize bearing condone demeanor endorse endorsement endorsing

Related words (12)

Noun(12 words)

endure expression favorable lenient permissive permit sanction sanctioning support supportive tolerant tolerate

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More general

7 entries

allow appearance approval leniency permissiveness permitpositive evaluation

More specific

16 entries

accommodating demandsallowing exceptionsbenign countenancecalm countenanceendorseendorsing policyendureformal sanctionpolicy endorsementsanctionsanctioning measuresmiling countenancesupporting proposaltacit approvaltoleratetolerating minor violations

Collocations

17 entries

approval backing consentcountenancing corruptioncountenancing dissentcountenancing policycountenancing reformscountenancing riskcountenancing unethical behaviorcountenancing wrongdoingendorsementformal countenancingopen countenancingpublic countenancingsanction support

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Inflections

5 entries

countenanced countenances countenancingsmore countenancingmost countenancing

Derivations

4 entries

countenance countenanced countenancer countenancingly

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