Allowance and Concession

Allowance

Allowance noun - The approval by someone in authority for the doing of something.
Usage example: without the official allowance of the school board, no organization can hold its meetings on school property

Concession is a synonym for allowance in grant topic. In some cases you can use "Concession" instead a noun "Allowance", when it comes to topics like acceptance, agree, rebate, compromise. popular alternative

Nearby Words: allow, allowed, allowable, allowing

Concession

Concession noun - An open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself.
Usage example: an abject concession of guilt from the governor is the only thing that will save her political career

Allowance is a synonym for concession in grant topic. You can use "Allowance" instead a noun "Concession", if it concerns topics such as acceptance, reduction, agree, rebate. popular alternative

Nearby Words: concede, concessive, concessioner, concessional, concessionary

How words are described

small small allowance small concession
minor minor allowance minor concession
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