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Nouns (10)

visage

n. the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"

sanction, endorsement, warrant, imprimatur

n. formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

mug, visage, physiognomy, kisser, smiler

n. the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)

Verbs (3)

let, permit, allow

v. consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

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Fuzzynyms (105)

air, aura, atmosphere

n. a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"

presence, bearing, comportment, mien

n. dignified manner or conduct

pretence, guise, pretext

n. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

acquiescence, assent, consent

n. agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"

concession, conceding, yielding

n. the act of conceding or yielding

liberty

n. freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes"

allowance

n. the act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room"

accreditation

n. the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards); "a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schools"

authorization, authorisation, empowerment

n. the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant

leave

n. permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak"

acceptance

n. (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)

second, endorsement

n. a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?"

liberty, shore leave

n. leave granted to a sailor or naval officer

carte blanche

n. complete freedom or authority to act

good word, testimonial, recommendation

n. something that recommends (or expresses commendation) of a person or thing as worthy or desirable

reference, character, character reference

n. a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability; "requests for character references are all to often answered evasively"

certification, certificate, credential, credentials

n. a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

authorization, mandate

n. a document giving an official instruction or command

coupon, voucher

n. a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed

justification

n. a statement in explanation of some action or belief

alteration, modification, adjustment

n. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

ground, footing, basis

n. a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"

excuse, self-justification

n. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"

warrant, guarantee, warranty

n. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

feature, lineament

n. the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular"

let, permit, allow

v. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off"

v. tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"

sanction, okay, approve, ok

v. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

back, sanction

v. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

entitle

v. give the right to; "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file"

empower, give power to

v. give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"

license, licence, certify

v. authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state"

concur, agree

v. be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"

acknowledge, admit

v. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"

recognize, accredit

v. grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"

sign, ratify

v. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

excuse, condone, make allowances for, be lenient with

v. excuse someone's behavior, for example

support, back, plump for, endorse, plunk for

v. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

enable, render capable, render able

v. render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain"

consent, accept, go for, consent to

v. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"

assent, accede, acquiesce, comply

v. to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"

rent, hire, charter, lease

v. hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

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Antonyms (14)

license, permission, permit

n. the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

censure, animadversion

n. harsh criticism or disapproval

ban

v. prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure; "Smoking is banned in this building"

bar, exclude, debar

v. prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club"

enjoin, issue an injunction

v. issue an injunction

outlaw, criminalize, illegalize

v. declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."

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