| ADJECTIVE | all | permissive | not preventive |
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| all | permissive | granting or inclined or able to grant permission |
| Sounds | permih'sihv | |
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| Rhymes | abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv... | |
| Meaning | not preventive. | |
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| Narrower | bailable | Admitting of bail |
| Opposite | preventive, preventative | tending to prevent or hinder |
| Spanish | facultativo, permisivo | |
| Catalan | facultatiu, permisiu | |
| Meaning | granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline / discipline. | |
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| Attribute of | permissiveness, tolerance | A disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior |
| Narrower | indulgent, lenient, soft | Tolerant or lenient |
| Opposite | unpermissive | not inclined to grant permission |
| Spanish | laxo, permisivo | |
| Catalan | permisiu | |
| Nouns | permissiveness | a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior |
| Adverbs | permissively | in a permissive manner |
| Verbs | permit | consent to, give permission |
| permit | allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting | |
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