Allowed and Hold

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Hold is an antonym for allowed in topics: set aside, admit, permit an action.

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.

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Allowed is an antonym for hold.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Before this time, the republic had a military and the Jedi were allowed to hold political offices, with a Jedi serving as Chancellor.

Source: Prequel in the Lost Age
Loophole Abuse: After the incident at the Kennedy Center, one of the punishments levied against the Bellas is that they're not allowed to hold auditions.

Source: Film / Pitch Perfect
But it was her victim's ability to hold onto her that allowed Morty to give her the bum rush to Hell.

Source: Assimilation Backfire

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