Allow
Allow verb - To make a statement of one's opinion.
Usage example: he allowed that their new house looked very nice
Utter
Utter verb - To send forth using the vocal chords.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Mickey Mouse doesn't get much fandom because of his goody-goodiness, Donald is loved precisely for his utter loser status and for his guts that rarely allow him to give up.
Source: This Loser Is You - Instead, Jimmy makes himself an utter pest in the office (including never flushing the toilet) so Cliff is forced to fire Jimmy and thus allow him to keep the bonus.
Source: Ungrateful Bastard - See also "The "I Love You" Stigma", as the series does not allow the Doctor to utter the words "I love you" to anyone on screen, leading to scenarios such as...
Source: Can Not Spit It Out
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Utter and Allow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/allow/utter
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