Allowance and Banning

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

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Banning is an antonym for allowance.

Nearby Words: allow, allowed, allowable, allowing

Banning noun - The act of ordering that something not be done or used.

Usage example: the banning of the use of foul language at town council meetings was long overdue

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Allowance is an antonym for banning.

Nearby Word: banned

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