Allow and Contend

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Allow

Allow verb - To give permission for or to approve of.
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Contend and allow are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Allow".
Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Contend

Contend verb - To engage in a contest.
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Allow and contend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Contend".

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power allow power contend power
time allow time contend time
characters allow characters contend characters

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  • General Hawthorne attacked and sacked the Tauren village, a "soft" target that had value for the war effort, but allowed openings in his lines to allow some civilians to escape, but Horde players and characters contend that this was not enough, as there were civilian deaths.
    Source: Nice Job Breaking It Hero / Video Games
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