Allow
Allow verb - To give permission for or to approve of.
Kill
Kill verb - To reject by or as if by a vote.
Usage example: the Senate killed the bill by a single vote
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Batman's refusal to kill or allow people to die results in the Arkham City inmates suing Gotham in the wake of Protocol 10.
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Batman doesn't kill or allow people to be killed and doesn't trust him.
Source: Comic Book / Batman Eternal -
If she's trusting Bob not to kill her, but nonetheless sets up a situation that would allow him to do so, it's Kill Me Now, or Forever Stay Your Hand.
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