approve
verb
to have a positive feeling towards someone or something that you consider to be good or suitable
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To express or give approval
accredit
verb
to state officially that a person or organization is good enough to provide a particular type of service
give something/someone the green light
to give official approval for something to be done
look kindly on something
to approve of something that someone has done
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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