allowance

/əˈlaʊəns/noun
Elementary
1

Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting.

2

Acknowledgment.

3

An amount, portion, or share that is allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose.

4

Such a sum or portion granted to a family member or familiar, especially one's own child; pocket money for such a person.

5

Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances.

6

A deduction from the gross weight of goods, such as to discount their container's weight or per a custom differing by country.

7

A permitted reduction in the weight that a racehorse must carry.

8

A permissible deviation in the fineness and weight of coins, owing to the difficulty in securing exact conformity to the standard prescribed by law.

9

Approval; approbation.

10

License; indulgence.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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