Allowance and Alms

Allowance

Allowance noun - Something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group.

Alms and allowance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Alms" instead a noun "Allowance".

Nearby Words: allow, allowed, allowable, allowing

Alms

Alms noun - A gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution.
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Allowance and alms are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allowance" instead a noun "Alms".
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