Allow of and Need

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Allow of verb - To make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilities.

Usage example: I'm afraid the problem doesn't allow of any other solution

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Need and allow of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Need" instead a verb phrase "Allow of".

Need verb - To have as a requirement.

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Allow of and need are semantically related. You can use "Allow of" instead a verb "Need".

Nearby Words: needed, needs, needy, needless, needful

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