Allow and Waste

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

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

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Waste verb - To use up carelessly.

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Allow and waste are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Waste".

power	allow power	waste power
life	allow life	waste life
attack	allow attack	waste attack
men	allow men	waste men
Other words: amount, chance, rest, advantage, opportunity, time, characters, space, world, magic, items, points, abilities.

He comes across as overbearing, and doesn't allow him to play the electric guitar, thinking it a waste of time.

Source: Film / School of Rock
It is implied, in the comic "I Feel Sick," that when the accumulated human waste acquires a mind of its own, it can allow a person to do whatever they want, even kill, without being caught.

Source: Devil in Plain Sight
Stanley only kept Mask in the race because Pretorius, who was posing as Tilton, planned to allow toxic waste to be dumped in Edge City.

Source: Decided By One Vote

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