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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pə^rˈmɪsɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pɚˈmɪsɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pər mis′iv)

permissive
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Sense: Permitting

Synonyms:

authorizing, allowing, agreeable Collocations, lax, lenient Collocations, permitting, free Collocations, loose Collocations, according

Sense: Authorized

Synonyms:

allowed, licensed, permitted, approved, legal Collocations, sanctioned

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