Allow and Press

Allow

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

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

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Press verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.

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Allow and press are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Press".

Nearby Words: pressed, pressing, pressroom

attack	allow attack	press attack
people	allow people	press people
men	allow men	press men
number	allow number	press number
Other words: advantage, way, light, game, escape, weapons, doors.

Taking one will allow you to press your pack button to fire, allowing you to use essentially two weapons at once (Backpack + hand weapon).

Source: Video Game / Tribes
The Ace Combat games allow players to change between standard missiles and special weapons with just one button press.

Source: Real Time Weapon Change
The same functionality was used in Super Mario Sunshine with the water pack F.L.U.D.D., where a light press will have the nozzle spray directly in front of Mario and he can move around, and a hard press will make him stationary but allow him to maneuver the nozzle freely.

Source: Pressure Sensitive Interface

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