allows (of)

present tense third-person singular of allow (of)
as in permits (of)
to make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilities I'm afraid the problem doesn't allow of any other solution

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needs
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  • Luna implores Yue, recently divorced, not to get stuck in a holding pattern, either in her career or her relationships — but Luna, too, needs to make some changes.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Show me what needs my attention today and summarize the rest.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
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“Allows (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allows%20%28of%29. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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