Elective and Permissive

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Elective adjective - Subject to one's freedom of choice.

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Permissive and elective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Permissive" instead an adjective "Elective".

Nearby Words: elect, election, elected, electing, elector

Permissive adjective - Granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline.

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Elective and permissive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elective" instead an adjective "Permissive".

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