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allowance

/əˈlaʊəns/

noun

Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting
Acknowledgment.
That which is allowed; a share or portion allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose; a stated quantity.
"her meagre allowance of food or drink"

Antonymspenalty

verb

To put upon a fixed allowance (especially of provisions and drink).
"The captain was obliged to allowance his crew."
To supply in a fixed and limited quantity.
"Our provisions were allowanced."

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