Allow and Restricting

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

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Restricting is an antonym for allow.

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Restricting adjective - Restricting the scope or freedom of action.

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Allow is an antonym for restricting in confine topic.

Afterwards, though.... Insult Backfire: A political variation; the Council snubbed GDI, restricting their attempts to get an Embassy on the Presidium by refusing to allow armed GDI guards.

Source: Fanfic / Renegade

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