Accept
Accept verb - To agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly.
Let
Let verb - Consent to, give permission.
Usage example: I won't let the police search her basement
Nearby Word: letting
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You can also avert the trope by admitting you're Mario, which also starts a fight, or claiming to be Luigi, which he finds plausible enough to accept and let you pass.
Source: Video Game / Paper Mario 64 -
When a slaver offers gifts in exchange for letting them live, do you accept and let him live to continue his dirty work, or do you finish the job?
Source: What You Are in the Dark -
Shipper on Deck: Tama is this regarding Sensei and Hiroshi, but her refusal to admit or even accept she's a fujoshi won't let her accept this either.
Source: Manga / Barakamon
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