Allow and Entertain

Allow

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

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

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Entertain verb - To cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied.

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Allow and entertain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Entertain".

people	allow people	entertain people
men	allow men	entertain men
children	allow children	entertain children
chance	allow chance	entertain chance
Other words: rest, possibility, time, way, anyone, player, women, girls.

A casual setting with more relaxed rules might allow it, if you just wanted to entertain some of your friends by casting 200 Eldrazi.

Source: Awesome But Impractical / Magic: The Gathering
Some believe that he actually toyed with Hélio Gracie to allow some action in the match and entertain the audience before going to finish him.

Source: Wrestling / Masahiko Kimura

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