Know and License

Know

Know verb - To have a practical understanding of.

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License and know are semantically related. In some cases you can use "License" instead a verb "Know".

Nearby Words: knowing, known

License verb - To give official or legal power to.

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Know and license are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Know" instead a verb "License".

character	know character	license character
name	know name	license name
series	know series	license series
rest	know rest	license rest
Other words: show, characters, song.

In "Boobs in the Woods" (1950), Daffy tries to bedevil Porky by demanding to know if Porky has a license to do various increasing ridiculous things, such as a license to sell hair tonic.

Source: Crazy Prepared / Western Animation
One of the minor characters is Fred, whose name is also his license plate, and who acts thrilled when famous racecars somehow know his name.

Source: Vanity License Plate
Sarda the Sage from 8-Bit Theater subverts this trope, with White Mage convinced he's operating under this license while the "Light" Warriors know damn well he hates them (and now they even know why).

Source: Omniscient Morality License

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