Allow and Trap

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

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Trap is an antonym for allow.

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Trap verb - To catch or hold as if in a net.

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Allow is an antonym for trap in catch topic.

Nearby Words: trapped, trapping, trapper, trappy

people	allow people	trap people
children	allow children	trap children
time	allow time	trap time
characters	allow characters	trap characters
Other words: anyone, player, players.

Saying Too Much: In the public execution trap, either Brad or Ryan must fight to push a table of saws onto the other man and kill him, or allow Dina to be killed by a saw instead.

Source: Film / Saw 3D
Subverted in W.I.T.C.H., when Elyon's Awesome Moment of Crowning is actually a trap to allow Phobos to steal her power.

Source: Awesome Moment of Crowning
Frasier reluctantly offers a translation.Frasier: She said she'll never allow this marriage, especially to a pregnant hussy who's only trying to trap her son.

Source: Series / Cheers

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