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pats on the backphrasepl. of pat on the back an acceptance of something as satisfactoryHer boss gave her a pat on the back for a job well done. approbations, approvals, blessings, favors, imprimaturs, OKs(or okays) backings, cachets, endorsements(also indorsements), finalizations, formalizations, homologations, nods, ratifications, rubber stamps, sanctions, supports, thumbs-ups, votesbenedictions, goodwillsacceptations, accessions, agreements, assents, concurrences, consentscountenances, likings, satisfactions clean bills of health disapprobations, disapprovals, disfavors refusals, rejections, repudiationsdislikes, dissatisfactionscensures, condemnations, criticisms, denunciations, deprecations, depreciations, disparagements, opprobriums, reprehensions, reproaches, reprobations |