discontent vs sanction

discontent

noun
  • Dissatisfaction. 

  • A longing for better times or circumstances. 

  • A discontented person; a malcontent. 

adj
  • Not content; discontented; dissatisfied. 

verb
  • To deprive of contentment; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy. 

sanction

verb
  • To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions. 

  • To ratify; to make valid. 

  • To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance. 

noun
  • An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid. 

  • A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body. 

  • A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above. 

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