Allow and Defy

Allow

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

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

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Defy verb - To go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of.

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Allow and defy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Defy".

Nearby Words: defied, defying

people	allow people	defy people
control	allow control	defy control
sort	allow sort	defy sort
death	allow death	defy death
Other words: possibility, time, space, anyone, rules.

Nickelodeon does not allow its shows to say "sucks", so they defy this by saying "suckish" instead.

Source: Series / Zoey 101
You can either let the legend play out, or attempt to defy the historical outcome and allow her to continue to live and serve, though in either case her life can be cut short by the whims of the game engine, just like any other character.

Source: Jeanne d'Archétype
He designed the Esplender, as well as the repulsor lifts that allow Aerial Base and the XIG fighters to defy gravity.

Source: Series / Ultraman Gaia

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