Allow and Bend

Allow

Allow verb - To give permission for or to approve of.

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Bend and allow are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bend" instead a verb "Allow".

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Bend verb - To cause to turn away from a straight line.

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Allow and bend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Bend".

Nearby Words: bent, bending, bender, bendy, bended

power	allow power	bend power
people	allow people	bend people
men	allow men	bend men
time	allow time	bend time
Other words: way, space, world, light, rules, powers, abilities.

Harry likes his staff not just for the versatility, but because it has several enchanted functions (it's very hard) that allow him to bend prison bars, among other things.

Source: Magic Staff
Armor-Piercing Slap: When Damian tries to get her to bend the rules to allow Satomi to enter the competition after the deadline, she asks whether it was Satomi's decision, or his.

Source: Characters / Variable Geo
They eventually do bend the rules a bit to allow Vegeta to come back and fuse with Goku.

Source: God's Hands Are Tied

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