permissive#1 (a)

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type a
lex_filenum 00
def granting or inclined or able to grant permission
def not strict in discipline
examples direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive
permissive parents
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Attribute permissiveness, tolerance
Derivationally related form permissive → permissiveness; permissive → permit
Derivationally related form permissive → permit
Antonym permissive → unpermissive
Similar to indulgent, lenient, soft
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Similar to indulgent, lenient, soft
Antonym unpermissive → permissive
Derived from adjective permissively → permissive
Derivationally related form permissiveness → permissive; permit → permissive
Attribute permissiveness, tolerance
Derivationally related form permit → permissive

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