Allow and Break

Allow

Allow verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.

Usage example: I'll allow I probably said more than I should have

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

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Break verb - To cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly.

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Allow and break are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Break".

Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

power	allow power	break power
people	allow people	break people
control	allow control	break control
time	allow time	break time
Other words: way, world, game, rules.

Glass will similarly block a hollow point round, although it will break and allow subsequent shots to pass through.

Source: Concealment Equals Cover
In Naruto, during his fight with Kimimaro, Rock Lee calls for a break to allow him to take his medicine.

Source: Mid-Battle Tea Break
In Crossworlds, the Big Bad is after an ancient artifact that will allow him to break down the barriers in The Multiverse and allow him to merge all realities into one and conquer it.

Source: Dismantled MacGuffin

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