Allowance and Constraint

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

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Constraint is an antonym for allowance.

Nearby Words: allow, allowed, allowable, allowing

Constraint noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

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Allowance is an antonym for constraint in topics: force, restriction, shyness.

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