Permit and Yes

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Permit noun - The act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization.

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Yes and permit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Yes" instead the word "Permit" as a noun or a verb.

Yes noun - A vote or decision for something.

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Permit and yes are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Permit" instead the word "Yes" as a noun or a verb.

This is a town where no one stops a man from dumping his victim's body in the harbor because "He has a permit" and his landlady tells him that, yes, there used to be a competing hotel but it burned down "suspicious like" while lighting her pipe with a comically oversized match.

Source: Bad-Guy Bar
Ainsley: Yes, sir, I've been thinking about that ever since your office called me on Tuesday and I have something to say on my own behalf if you'll permit me a moment to say it and I understand if you won't but I really would appreciate it if you did.

Source: Inane Blabbering

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