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"allowed" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often permissible (11 letters).
Definitions
Permitted or acceptable under rules.
Used in a sentence
“Can she come? -She'll be allowed to go later.”
“With respect to the culture of the heart, it is unanimously allowed that sex is out of the question […]”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Granted”7 letters
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