Allow and Bounce

Opposite meaning words

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

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Bounce is an antonym for allow.

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Bounce verb - To drive or force out.

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Allow is an antonym for bounce in topics: evict, rebound.

Nearby Words: bouncy, bounced, bouncing, bouncer

people	allow people	bounce people
number	allow number	bounce number
time	allow time	bounce time
way	allow way	bounce way
Other words: light, magic, damage, defense, player, players, weapons.

This can be used to your advantage if you force attack the ground in front of them, causing their discs to bounce and allow them to effectively out-range lower tier defenses such as laser turrets.

Source: Pinball Projectile
Some of the Game Gear titles allow Sonic to curl up into a ball and bounce across the water's surface like a skimming stone.

Source: Walk on Water
The idea was to allow soldiers to quickly leap across a river or bounce over a minefield, rather than sustained flight.

Source: Jet Pack

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