Allow and Release

Allow

Allow verb - To give permission to.

Usage example: a boarding school that does not allow students to go on weekend trips without written permission

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Release and allow are semantically related. in permit an action topic. In some cases you can use "Release" instead a verb "Allow".

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

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Allow and release are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Release".

Nearby Words: released, releasing

power	allow power	release power
attack	allow attack	release attack
people	allow people	release people
control	allow control	release control
Other words: amount, number, time, game, magic, powers, games.

Sony's stance on 2D games changed (though not fully) when Capcom threatened to not release Resident Evil 2 on the PlayStation if Sony didn't allow them to release a 2D Mega Man game on the console.

Source: Executive Meddling / Video Games
Western releases allow the player to change the avatar's skin tone, as well; the Japanese release had Monochrome Casting.

Source: Virtual Paper Doll
Averted after VI's release, where beating all of the episodes will allow you to play Lakeview Cabin II as an epilogue.

Source: Video Game / Lakeview Cabin Collection

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