Allow
Allow verb - To give permission for or to approve of.
Ought
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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They allow you to perform a Foe-Tossing Charge that sends zombies flying in all directions, despite the fact that the flimsy wood-and-fabric construction really ought to buckle with a single hit.
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Jerkass: As You Know, Krypton is about to be destroyed, but fortunately Jor-El had finished a rocket that may allow someone to escape from the planet.Lara: Uh, Jor-El, don't you think we ought to send our son?
- One of the game's writers was asked why some villains listed in the books didn't have their math work out—they had higher skills and different powers than their template, or the stacking system, ought to allow.
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