Allow and Nail

Allow

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

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

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Nail verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.

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Allow and nail are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Nail".

Nearby Words: nailed, nailer, nailing

people	allow people	nail people
rest	allow rest	nail rest
time	allow time	nail time
characters	allow characters	nail characters
Other words: landing, anyone, player.

This is helpful in the Tornado Defense stages because it can allow you to nail almost all of the prompts (The Egg Cauldron fights can still be nuts with so much stuff being thrown at you).

Source: Pause Scumming
Most of the fighters have a specialty move that will knock you down if they nail you with it but which will allow you to knock them down if you can either counter it or dodge/block it and hit them afterwards (depending on the opponent).

Source: Video Game / Punch-Out!!
Though his Power Level was slightly lower than Frieza's even after his fusion with Nail, Piccolo's fighting skills nonetheless allow him to go toe-to-toe with Frieza's second form.

Source: Weak, but Skilled

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