Allow and Wink

Allow

Allow verb - To fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference.
Usage example: only a lazy gardener would allow the weeds to grow that high

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

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Wink

Wink verb - To rapidly open and close one's eyes.

Allow and wink are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Wink".

Nearby Words: winking, winked, winkled

Common collocations

women allow women wink women
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