See allowance on Wiktionary
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"sense": "the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance",
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"word": "അനുമതി"
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"sense": "the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance",
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{
"code": "fi",
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"feminine"
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"sense": "that which is allowed",
"tags": [
"feminine"
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"code": "ja",
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"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
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"word": "こずかい"
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{
"code": "pt",
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"sense": "that which is allowed",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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"code": "ru",
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"code": "id",
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances",
"tags": [
"feminine"
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "a customary deduction from the gross weight of goods",
"word": "myönnytys"
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"sense": "a planned deviation between dimensions",
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"sense": "a planned deviation between dimensions",
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"sense": "an amount that is granted",
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"word": "asignación"
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"word": "mesada"
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"code": "es",
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"sense": "an amount that is granted",
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