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KEY: Rather than.
SYN: Sooner than, in preference to.
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KEY: Ratify.
SYN: Sanction, seal, confirm, endorse, secure, approve, validity, establish, substantiate, settle.
ANT: Negative, reject, repudiate, disaffirm, invalidate, abrogate, annul, nullify,.
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KEY: Ratification.
SYN: Confirmation, Substantiation, establishment, corroboration.